Virginia Man Who Killed Bus Passenger, Attacked Driver in Violent Transit Spree Takes Plea Deal
Police in Richmond initially charged the accused with a misdemeanor simple assault offense for assaulting the driver.
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Police in Richmond initially charged the accused with a misdemeanor simple assault offense for assaulting the driver.
A Richmond man who violently assaulted a GRTC bus driver and then shot and killed another man on a GRTC bus a month later plead guilty to the two crimes Tuesday as part of a plea agreement.
The Richmond Commonwealth's Attorney Office agreed to reduce one charge against a Richmond man accused of assaulting a GRTC bus driver.
There was a 275 percent increase in bus driver assaults between 2021 and 2022, according to numbers GRTC shared with McQuinn.
Richmond Police have charged a suspect involved in two violent incidents, including a homicide, on GRTC buses in 2021.