Houston METRO bus shooting: Passenger shot; teen suspect fled
HOUSTON - A teen is suspected in a shooting that injured a METRO bus passenger near the Medical Center, police say.
Authorities received a call around 9:05 p.m. about reports of shots fired on Butler Boulevard near Cambridge Street. METRO police say the shooting happened on the METRO 60 bus route near the Med Center.
According to Houston police, there was an intoxicated teenager on the bus, and the bus driver woke him up.
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There was then a disturbance between the teen suspect, the bus driver and another passenger, and the teen got off of the bus, police say.
As the teen exited the bus, police say he turned back and shot into the bus one time, hitting the passenger with whom he had the disagreement.
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Police say the METRO bus driver drove away for a few blocks and then stopped and called authorities.
The passenger was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive.
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The suspect fled on foot. He is described as a Black male, 15 to 18 years old, wearing a black hoodie, black shorts and white shoes.
METRO police and Houston police are investigating the shooting.