WSB-TV reports that while at the station, three teens engaged in an argument with Ramos because they refused to pay their $2.50 bus fare for the ride. Things got heated as one teen threatened to spit on Ramos. Eventually, the three got into a physical altercation, per the Fulton Neighbor.

MARTA General Manager, CEO Collie Greenwood released a statement where he spoke about the “unprecedented tragedy.”

MARTA police say a third suspect has been charged with the murder in the shooting death of bus operator Leroy Ramos.

Family members of the victim are raising money and rallying for support against violence impacting public service workers nationwide.

Leroy Ramos was working his bus route for the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) when an argument ensued between him and a group of three juveniles at Decatur Station.

He openly admitted that “we all have more work to do” to protect both MARTA staff and users as “once routine interactions [escalate] into crimes.”

According to MARTA Police, both passengers involved in the shooting have been detained and the guns used have been recovered. "The operator and other passengers are unharmed and w

A third teen has been charged in connection to the shooting death of a bus operator in DeKalb County, Georgia. He turned himself over to the authorities on Monday evening.

An Atlanta bus driver and father of three was reportedly shot to death after an argument erupted over the $2.50 fare for rides, with three suspects exploding into violence over the price