BALTIMORE (AP) - A Baltimore bus driver was shot to death after an argument with a passenger, police said Thursday.
Maryland Transit Administration bus driver Marcus Parks, 51, was in an argument with a passenger who pulled out a gun and shot him, according to a statement from Baltimore police cited by news outlets. Parks, who was pronounced dead at the scene, was a 20-year veteran of the department. It wasn’t known if Parks was driving the bus when he was shot to death.
Police said officers saw the shooter, but the suspect fled on foot and is still at large.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said in a Twitter post that he was “horrified” by the shooting.
“Mr. Parks and all of our bus operators are critical to providing essential travel throughout this pandemic and every day. They deserve to be able to serve the community safely,” Maryland Transportation Secretary Greg Slater said in a statement.
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