CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Police say a bus driver has been shot and a suspect has been taken into custody.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police tell news sources that officers responded to a call at around 12:45 p.m. on Monday. Authorities said the driver was shot near the city's transportation center and was taken to the hospital for treatment.
What appeared to be a bullet hole was visible in the driver's side window of a bus parked at the transit center.
Charlotte Area Transit System spokeswoman Juliann Sheldon says a suspect, 57-year-old TB Moss, has been apprehended, but she provided no additional details. The victim has not been identified.
Moss has been charged with
- Attempted first degree murder
- Shooting into occupied property (four counts)
- Possession of a firearm by felon
- Possession of a stolen firearm
- Carrying a concealed weapon
- Felony domestic violence protective order violation
- Discharge a firearm within the city limits (four counts)
- Resist/Delay/Obstruct a law enforcement officer
Officials say he has a lengthy, violent criminal histor including a prior conviction for assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury and several weapons-related charges.
Spectrum News contributed to this story.