New York City bus driver stabbed to death in Brooklyn

[Harry]

A 46-year-old city bus driver was stabbed to death on his Brooklyn route Monday in a dispute with a passenger, police said.

 

The rare slaying happened just after 12 p.m., when the B46 bus made a stop at Malcolm X Blvd. and Gates Ave. in Bedford-Stuyvesant.

 

Witnesses said the killer demanded to board the bus free and then stabbed the driver in the chest when he refused to hand over a transfer.

 

Cops fanned out through the neighborhood hunting was for the suspect, who bolted after the bloodshed, leaving horrified passengers screaming for help.

 

The mortally wounded driver was rushed to Woodhull Hospital, where he died.

 

The driver's name was not immediately released. He was the first city bus driver killed in the line of duty in 27 years.

 

"I think it's horrible, and it's scary," said fellow Brooklyn bus driver on the B52 route. "This can be a dangerous job. I've been threatened quite a few times."

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[7LineFan]

OK, this is just sad. First fare beating, and then murder... geez, it's just two dollars! Is it really that hard to pay that you have to kill the bus driver over that?

 

This guy gets caught, he's gonna be paying a helluva lot more than two dollars.

[Locomotion69]

I hope the family of the murdered bus driver gets compensated by the MTA. This lowlife will get caught,plenty of witnesses,he can run but he can't hide.They will put up a reward for the killer I hope....

[Paul P]

Real sad, and it can really be a dangerous job, I don't know why he did it, it's noon and light outside. I feel the train motormen and conductors are more secure from this in their cabs even if they look out the window.

[Fresh Pond]

wow that's wrong. and i take that bus every day when i go 2 school. i hope they catch the person that did this.

[trainspot12]

Yo I hope they find the ***** that killed that guy. He is a real bastard stabbing someone because he didn't get a transfer. That is s*** and I hope he is caught (sorry for the language).

[Pablo M 201]

Man, this is just sad.

 

It can be really tough for B/Os to deal with passengers at times who refuse to pay or demand something they didn't pay for. I hope the killer is caught and proper charges are accounted.

[metsfan]

Very tragic. I wonder if its anyone i ever talked to.

 

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[Cait Sith]

Cameras onboard flatbush depot buses, anyone?

[MTARegional Bus]

Wow that's sad, all because he wanted a transfer,this is as low as you can get,he get his free ride now he wants more,I hope he get's captured.

[UlmerPark B6]

That murderer is just a ass. He doesn't pay for the fare, and then he wants to skip the fare again.

[Igor Gaysinsky]

to bad i wasn`t on that bus i would have had a bat and tryed hitting him with it in the legs so he can fall and crack his head on

[aemoreira81]

Condolences from me as well. I wonder if bus operator shields would be the real solution as a proactive measure, along with cameras on all RBO buses (currently, only MJQ and Select Bus Service units have cameras).

[MTR Admiralty]

God bless that driver.

 

That murderer is just a total nutter.JUST PAY THE BLOODY FARE, IT'S JUST TWO DOLLARS. HOW HARD IS IT??? SHAME ON HIM.

 

What is wrong with these farebeaters these days? They broke the law in beating the fare, now they land themselves into more crap by killing/injuring others.

[RokuSix]

People are going crazy. I can't imagine what it's like to be a bus driver. At least a train operator has little to no contact with passengers...a bus driver has to deal with everyone face to face.

[MTR Admiralty]

People are going crazy. I can't imagine what it's like to be a bus driver. At least a train operator has little to no contact with passengers...a bus driver has to deal with everyone face to face.

 

It was about a month ago, IIRC, when a turnstile hopper shot a cop.

[7LineFan]

It was about a month ago, IIRC, when a turnstile hopper shot a cop.

 

But he got shot right back and arrested. This guy ran off.

[MTR Admiralty]

But he got shot right back and arrested. This guy ran off.

 

I know, what is said is, in both cases it was because of people trying to beat the fare do innocent people have to die.

This killer, if captured, should be sentenced to life for such. But anyways, did any passengers recall how the guy look like?

[duelingdragons]

Terribly sad. =(

[Kexpress]

Tribble News.

I hope the killer gets found and aressted for what that killer did.

[via White Plains Road]

SMH.....this is real sad. I hope he gets caught and the get the worse prison sentence. Ignorance is a bliss!

[Radioguy]

He gave a free ride, and even gave the transfer...and he was still murdered.

 

Just another case for reinstating, rather enforcing, the death penalty in NYS, which again, won't happen.

 

My condolences to his family.

[BklynBusMan08]

Terribly sad. I feel horrible for his family and relatives.

 

My dad worked for the MTA as a bus driver for 35 years, and I always worried about him having an accident, but could never picture something like this happening to anyone.

 

As far as the MTA: this is the prime reason why EVERY bus should be equipped with cameras. AT LEAST have one pointing into the door well, so if the driver is attacked, you have surveillance video of the suspect.

 

When I lived in Syracuse, there were two cases of the drivers there being attacked. Police sent the TV stations video, and the suspects were arrested within 24 hours. Hopefully, the NYPD will have success just as fast, but I have to believe a picture of this guy would help.

[Forest Glen]

The B46 has a reputation as a low life route. I'm sorry a man felt that a transfer was worth more than someone's life.