{"id":2266177,"date":"2024-06-12T15:57:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T19:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gunman-allegedly-kills-1-person-in-atlanta-bus-hijacking-hours-after-another-opens-fire-in-food-court-both-suspects-are-convicted-felons\/"},"modified":"2024-06-12T16:00:39","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T20:00:39","slug":"gunman-allegedly-kills-1-person-in-atlanta-bus-hijacking-hours-after-another-opens-fire-in-food-court-both-suspects-are-convicted-felons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gunman-allegedly-kills-1-person-in-atlanta-bus-hijacking-hours-after-another-opens-fire-in-food-court-both-suspects-are-convicted-felons\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Convicted Felons Involved in Separate Atlanta Incidents: One Hijacks Bus and Kills Passenger, Another Shoots in Food Court"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgunman-allegedly-kills-1-person-in-atlanta-bus-hijacking-hours-after-another-opens-fire-in-food-court-both-suspects-are-convicted-felons%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2266177&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In Atlanta, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fountain-valley-man-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-oc-murder\/\" title=\"Fountain Valley man gets life sentence for OC murder.\">tragic incident unfolded<\/a>\u2063 on Tuesday when a gunman named Joseph Grier, 39, hijacked\u200d a bus, taking 17 people\u200c hostage and resulting in\u2063 the \u200cdeath \u200dof one \u200dpassenger. This event occurred shortly after\u2063 another shooting at a downtown Atlanta food\u200d court, \u200cinvolving a different gunman who injured three people. Both suspects were reported as\u2063 convicted \u200bfelons\u200b with multiple prior\u200b offenses. During the bus hijacking, Grier allegedly\u2064 took a\u2062 gun\u2063 from \u2063a passenger and then fatally shot them. He\u200c forced the bus driver to continue driving, leading to a\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/residents-trapped-by-george-floyd-autonomous-zone-beg-minneapolis-for-help-following-murder\/\" title=\"Residents Trapped By \u2018George Floyd Autonomous Zone\u2019 Beg Minneapolis For Help Following Murder\">high-speed police chase<\/a> across multiple counties. The \u200bchase ended after a state trooper \u200cshot into\u200b the\u2062 bus\u2019s engine compartment, disabling the vehicle. The bus had been involved in several collisions,\u2062 including running over police vehicles. All lanes of I-85 were closed during the pursuit, \u200bcausing significant disruption. The incident concluded with the suspect in custody, though the name of the deceased victim \u200dhas not yet been released pending family notification.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>One person is dead after a gunman hijacked a bus and held the 17 people on board hostage in Atlanta on Tuesday, police said. The hijacking came shortly after another gunman wounded three people in a downtown Atlanta food court.<\/p>\n<p>Police said that both suspected gunmen are felons. Joseph Grier, 39, is the suspect in the bus hijacking and has 19 previous convictions, CNN <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/06\/12\/us\/atlanta-bus-hijacking-how-it-unfolded\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>. The 34-year-old suspect in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/el-paso-mall-shooter-stopped-by-armed-bystander\/\" title=\"El Paso Mall Shooter Stopped by Armed Bystander\">food court shooting<\/a> is another convicted felon who has 11 previous arrests.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigations (GBI), Grier got on a Gwinnett County transit bus while it was in downtown Atlanta, which is in Fulton County. Grier allegedly swiped a gun from a passenger before he then threatened other people on the bus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGrier then shot the passenger and ordered the bus driver to flee the scene while threatening passengers with the gun.,\u201d the GBI said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/gbi.georgia.gov\/press-releases\/2024-06-12\/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-atlanta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. \u201cNumerous law enforcement agencies began pursuing the bus as it traveled north into Gwinnett County and then traveled east into DeKalb County.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring the pursuit, the bus hit several police vehicles. The bus\u2019s tires were flattened during the pursuit, but the bus continued to flee. A Georgia State Patrol Trooper then fired his patrol rifle into the engine compartment of the bus in order to cause the bus to malfunction and stop running,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n<p>The passenger who was shot was transported to a hospital and later pronounced dead. The victim\u2019s name is being withheld until authorities notify the family. Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said that the family member of one of the passengers called 911, telling police about the hostage situation.<\/p>\n<p>At one point, police had shut down all lanes of I-85 as a massive chase continued, WSB-TV <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsbtv.com\/news\/local\/atlanta\/person-found-dead-hijacked-gwinnett-county-bus-after-wild-chase-up-i-85\/N3EQQTMRPBF57KPPOSCGRTALPA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>. Video shows the bus driving through traffic and ramming into vehicles as a trail of police cars follows it.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 BREAKING: Suspect in custody after gunman hijacks bus near Atlanta and takes multiple people hostage. At least 1 dead <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YqBNFI3sPr\">pic.twitter.com\/YqBNFI3sPr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Quick News Alerts (@QuickNewsAlerts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/QuickNewsAlerts\/status\/1800647452250304593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>  After police finally succeeded in getting the bus to stop, the suspect was taken into custody without incident, the GBI said. The bus driver was also taken to the hospital and treated for injuries.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1716990157394000&#038;usg=AOvVaw33qQydjIo8bet419amChif\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>The suspected food court shooter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsbtv.com\/news\/local\/atlanta\/man-accused-opening-fire-downtown-atlanta-food-court-injuring-3-identified\/CFB3RLEKO5BQXL7THYUEAVZNXI\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reportedly<\/a> got into an argument with someone inside the food court on Tuesday before allegedly pulling out a gun and shooting him along with two other people \u2014 a 69-year-old woman and a 70-year-old woman \u2014 who were nearby. WSB-TV <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsbtv.com\/news\/local\/atlanta\/bus-hijacking-suspect-was-scene-downtown-atlanta-mass-shooting-moments-before\/577PF4M3EJHS7PG75AJD5YVV4A\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> that Grier was caught on camera at the scene of the food court shooting before he allegedly hijacked the bus. Police have not connected Grier to the shooting at the food court.<\/p>\n<p>Atlanta Democratic Mayor Andre Dickens blamed \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/another-wave-of-portland-police-quit-amid-massive-spike-in-shootings-and-stabbings-fire-dept-responding-to-10-homeless-tent-fires-a-day\/\" title=\"Another Wave Of Portland Police Quit Amid Massive Spike In Shootings And Stabbings; Fire Dept. Responding To 10+ Homeless Tent Fires A Day\">gun violence<\/a>\u201d for Tuesday\u2019s crimes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday has been a very active day, but let me be clear, we\u2019re talking about gun violence that is a result of too many people having guns in their hands,\u201d Dickens said. \u201cYou\u2019re talking about people that should not have been on the streets with guns.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, this day is not indicative of all the days in the city of Atlanta, but this is a day we\u2019ll never forget,\u201d the mayor added.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One person died when a gunman hijacked a bus, taking 17 hostages in Atlanta, police reported. This incident followed a separate shooting where three were injured at a downtown food court. Both gunmen are felons, with 39-year-old Joseph Grier identified as a suspect<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":324,"featured_media":2266178,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/06\/Atlanta-Police-e1718214949122.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2266177","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/06\/Atlanta-Police-e1718214949122.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2266177","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/324"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2266177"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2266177\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2266178"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2266177"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2266177"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2266177"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}