The Charlotte Area Transit System said Fullard did not follow proper protocol. Possession of a firearm or other weapons while on duty or on company property is prohibited by the company’s workplace policy and employees can be discharged after the first violation, according to the transit system. CNN has reached out to RATP Dev for comment. It’s unclear whether charges will be brought against Fullard.įullard was fired by his employer, RATP Dev, which employs the transit system’s bus operators, Hunter told CNN on Saturday. Tobias was charged with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injuries, communicating threats, and carrying a concealed firearm, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said in a news release. Tobias and another passenger exited the bus through the side door and Fullard exited through the front door, firing his gun again, the transit system said.īoth Fullard and Tobias are in stable condition and expected to recover, and the other two passengers were unharmed, the transit system said in a statement released Wednesday.
As Tobias crawled toward the back of the bus, where the two other passengers on board had moved, Fullard fired his gun again from the aisle of the bus. Fullard was struck in the arm and Tobias was struck in the abdomen, according to the transit system.ĭramatic video of the encounter shows Fullard stopping the bus and pushing open the shattered driver barrier, as he stands up with his gun still drawn.
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