GA -- Gwinnett bus hijacked, 17 people, huge chase, cars wrecked. One man shot/killed. Suspect arrested. 11 June 2024

[vls12345]

Holy cow. The videos...

1 dead after shooting on hijacked Gwinnett County bus, wild police chase up I-85

It’s unclear if anyone on the bus is armed or if anyone has been hurt.

www.wsbtv.com

 

[vls12345]

Passenger killed after man hijacks Gwinnett transit bus in Atlanta, leads officers on chaotic chase: APD

Atlanta Police said officers initially responded to 45 Ivan Allen Junior Boulevard NE, saying that a man had hijacked the bus and was holding people hostage.

www.11alive.com

 

[vls12345]

1 dead after Gwinnett transit bus hijacking turns into multi-county high speed chase, suspect in custody

The bus hit several vehicles during the pursuit.

www.atlantanewsfirst.com

 

[vls12345]

Violence in Atlanta: Food court shooting, hijacked bus cap chaotic day

One fight led to gunfire inside a busy Atlanta food court, leaving four people injured and others running for safety. A second fight, barely two hours later and a few blocks away, ended with a suspect hijacking a bus and killing one person, according to police.

www.ajc.com

"Both suspects are repeat felons, police say"

and

"The unrelated acts of violence Tuesday afternoon rattled the city before the two suspects were taken into custody; One had been arrested 11 times and the other 19, police said. Both have felony convictions on their records."

(The remainder of this article is behind a paywall.)

 

[vls12345]

PHOTOS: APD, law enforcement chase hijacked Gwinnett transit bus through multiple jurisdictions in metro Atlanta

www.wsbtv.com

 

[dotr]

 

[JoeFromLB]

Long felony records and still running around loose wreaking havoc. Unbelievable. It's the same thing here in California. Hopeless.

 

[LadyL]

where was the second suspect? I only saw them arrest one person

 

[vls12345]

where was the second suspect? I only saw them arrest one person

The second suspect was from a different crime the same day, a shooting in a food court downtown. The food court shooting and the bus hijacking are separate incidents not connected to each other.

A lot of LE in Atlanta and the suburbs had a very busy day.

This is an article about the food court shooting:

Convicted felon shot by Atlanta police after opening fire inside Peachtree Center, injuring 3

It’s unclear if the shooting happened inside the building or outside or how many people have been injured.

www.wsbtv.com

 

[LadyL]

The second suspect was from a different crime the same day, a shooting in a food court downtown. The food court shooting and the bus hijacking are separate incidents not connected to each other.

A lot of LE in Atlanta and the suburbs had a very busy day.

This is an article about the food court shooting:

Convicted felon shot by Atlanta police after opening fire inside Peachtree Center, injuring 3

It’s unclear if the shooting happened inside the building or outside or how many people have been injured.

www.wsbtv.com

oh I see thank you

 

[vls12345]

Suspect in Gwinnett Co. bus hijacking faces more than 2 dozen charges, including murder

Police identify the man accused of hijacking a metro Atlanta bus and shooting someone on board during a high-speed chase.

www.wsbtv.com

"The man accused of hijacking a Gwinnett County transit bus and taking multiple people hostage, killing one of them, is in custody at the Fulton County Jail and facing more than two dozen charges."

 

[dotr]

1 dead after Gwinnett transit bus hijacking turns into multi-county high speed chase, suspect in custody

The bus hit several vehicles during the pursuit.

www.atlantanewsfirst.com

Joseph Grier booking photo(Fulton County Sheriff's Office)

 

[vls12345]

Maybe no connection. But person who was arrested for bus hijacking and murder was seen on camera arguing with someone at the separate/different crime location of a downtown food court shooting that same day. (A different person has been arrested in the food court shooting.)

Bus hijacking suspect was at scene of downtown Atlanta mass shooting moments before

Channel 2 Action News cameras at the mass shooting scene captured footage that appears to show Joseph Grier arguing with someone.

www.wsbtv.com

 

[vls12345]

Man killed on Gwinnett County bus identified; GBI says he was shot with his own gun

After shooting the passenger, the suspect led police on a chase up I-85, officers say.

www.wsbtv.com

Fyi, Joseph Grier has been arrested for the bus murder and hijacking.

"According to the GBI, Grier was engaging with passengers on the bus and got into an argument with another man. The other passenger, identified on the warrants as Earnest Byrd, pulled out a gun. Grier then took the gun from Byrd and started to threaten passengers with it.

Grier then shot Byrd in the leg with his own gun and ordered the bus driver to drive away, according to the GBI."

 

[vls12345]

Hours before bus hijacking, murder suspect appeared at site of Downtown crime scene

11Alive spoke to Joseph Grier at another crime scene where three people were shot at the Peachtree Center Mall.

www.11alive.com

 

[vls12345]

'It was gut-wrenching' | Man recalls phone call from wife on hijacked Gwinnett County transit bus in Atlanta

Johnny Gilbert said his wife was one of the passengers on board when a Gwinnett County transit bus was hijacked in Atlanta.

www.11alive.com

 

[dotr]

'jun 12, 2024
11Alive spoke to Joseph Grier at another crime scene where three people were shot at the Peachtree Center Mall.'

 

[LadyL]

what a bizarre case

 

[vls12345]

‘I have to do the right thing:’ Driver of hijacked bus says he focused on passengers, not himself

Ernst Antoine was driving his normal route when things took a shocking turn for the worse.

www.wsbtv.com

 

[vls12345]

I was looking for updates on this case. Here's one from July:

https://www.atlantapd.org/Home/Components/News/News/5787/17

And a copy of the incident reports:

https://www.atlantapd.org/home/showpublisheddocument/5965/638556160622970000