FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A bus driver is being called a hero for barreling into the Fort Lauderdale police headquarters parking lot after a gunman opened fire.
The shooting killed two passengers and wounded two others Thursday as the Broward County Transit bus was traveling down a busy road.
According to the NBC affiliate in Miami, the arrest report says the suspect fired more than 20 rounds from a semi-automatic handgun.
Police say when the driver heard gunshots, she forced her way into a turn lane and across the road into the police headquarters parking lot.
“The bus driver in this particular case, her quick actions I am sure saved lives," said interim Fort Lauderdale Police Chief Luis Alvarez.
Officers rushed out and the 34-year-old suspected shooter surrendered.
Three people suffered minor injuries when the bus hit their vehicles.
Police said they are still investigating a motive for the shooting.
