The armed trainee is accused of hijacking a school bus full of children Thursday morning. Author: WLTX Updated: 10:47 AM EDT May 7, 2021 COLUMBIA, S.C. — Fort Jackson's commanding general is apologizing to the community after a trainee with the Army base allegedly hijacked a school bus full of children. Brig. Gen. Milford Beagle spoke to reporters Thursday afternoon hours after the incident. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott had said earlier the soldier trainee went aboard a bus full of children carrying his base-issued rifle. After briefly ordering the bus driver to take him a short distance, the man let the children and the driver off the bus along Percival Road. He ditched the bus a short distance away then ran away and left the firearm inside. Deputies were then able to take him into custody a short time away.