#Bus driver stabbed to death drivers#

According to the Pasco Police Department, the assault occurred Friday near Longfellow Elementary School. Police described the suspect as a 21-year-old white man with blonde curly hair and a thin build. Richard Lenhart, a 72-year-old school bus driver for Pasco School District in Washington state, was stabbed to death by an intruder while elementary students were also on board. I join the entire City family in praying for him tonight, and my heart also goes out to his family,' Mayor Karen Bass said in a statement.

#Bus driver stabbed to death drivers#

'This heinous act of violence is horrific and the harm done to one of our Metro drivers is tragic. Police officials released a statement with images of the suspect. Police Department officers began a grid search of the area, Chief Michel Moore said, adding that the department 'has mustered a number of night watch detectives and uniform personnel to investigate this senseless attack.' The suspect then fled on foot near Erwin Street and Topanga Canyon Boulevard, officials said. A bus driver in Washington was fatally stabbed in front of elementary school students on board the bus Friday afternoon. 'The bus driver and the suspect exited the bus and continued the argument, at which time the suspect produced a knife (or sharp object) and stabbed the bus driver multiple times,' police said in a press release. Justin McGriff will spend the rest of his life. Authorities are still investigating the attack.Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly stabbed a Los Angeles Metro Bus operator multiple times Wednesday evening, leaving him in critical condition.Ī male suspect boarded the bus in Woodland Hills and began arguing with the driver before stabbing him, Metro Los Angeles said on Twitter. (WFLA) The man convicted of murdering a HART bus driver in 2019 learned his fate Wednesday. It is still unclear whether or not the bus driver knew Davis or if this was just a random attack. Tragedies such as Friday's death are difficult to comprehend.It is one thing to say children are our most precious resource but Friday's incident made it true in a very frightening way.' 'I, along with the entire Pasco community, am in deep shock over the senseless death of a bus driver at Longfellow Elementary on Friday afternoon while transporting students. Metro driver stabbed several times in Woodland Hills. The mayor of Pasco, Saul Martinez, released a heartfelt statement about the tragedy over the weekend. Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly stabbed a Los Angeles Metro Bus operator multiple times Wednesday evening, leaving him in critical. The bus driver and a passenger attempted to intervene before the man broke a window on the bus and retrieved a handgun from a nearby car. Our focus right now is on supporting our students and staff who are deeply impacted by this tragedy.' We are devastated by the tragic loss of one of our own. 'It is with a heavy heart that I write to you this evening.one of our bus drivers was assaulted today and died from his injuries. Shortly after the attack, Pasco School District Superintendent Michelle Whitney put out a public message. Justin Ryan McGriff, 35, of Tampa, was charged with one count each of First Degree Murder and Resisting Arrest without Violence. TAMPA A Tampa man has been accused of stabbing a HART bus driver to death, accroding to the Tampa Police Department. The suspected killer has been arrested but his name has no yet been released. Tampa police have charged a man with the fatal stabbing. The driver has been identified as Richard Lenhart, 72, from Kennewick, Washington. Counselors have been sent to the elementary school to provide help to students and staff affected by the incident. The Pasco Police Department is continuing to investigate the situation in partnership with the Pasco School District.

Parents were notified of the incident and were asked to pick their children up from the school. No children were physically harmed during the altercation.Ĭaptain Bill Parramore said in a statement that all the children on the bus and outside on the school's property were brought inside the elementary school. Students were safely evacuated off the bus and back into the elementary school following the attack, police said. The bus driver was transported to a hospital where he later died from his injuries. The suspect cooperated with authorities and was taken into custody without incident, according to police. and found the bus driver, who suffered at least one stab wound, as well as the alleged killer. Police responded to the scene at approximately 3:09 p.m. School Bus Driver Shortage Cripples America as National Guard Deployed.Man in McDonald's Suddenly Stabbed Multiple Times by Stranger-Police.10-Year-Old Girl Dies After Being Struck in Hit-and-Run.