Two killed and two critically injured after gunman opens fire at a bus in Seattle

Two people were killed and two others injured Wednesday after a man randomly opened fire at cars and a Metro bus in North Seattle before stealing one vehicle and colliding with another, according to police.

A suspect was taken into custody after the crash near Sand Point Way Northeast and Bartlett Avenue Northeast shortly after 4 p.m., police said.

The driver of Metro Route 75, Eric Stark, was hailed as a hero for backing the bus out of the area, despite his wounds, and driving to safety. He hit an emergency alarm at 4:05 p.m. None of the 12 passengers was injured.

Police spokesman Deputy Police Chief Marc Garth Green called the shootings a “random, senseless act” during a media briefing. Witnesses described chaos as the gunman stood in a street and fired on cars and through the windshield of the bus.

Via BBC / Seattle Times 

Photo Seattle Times

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