Countless numbers of transit workers are assaulted in many ways every year. An ATU Tampa bus operator was stabbed to death last year. "Unfortunately this brutal killing is not an isolated incident. In the wake of the shooting, the Amalgamated Transit Union called for better protections for riders and drivers: Sadly, for too long, the lack of urgency has been all too apparent." We owe it to him and the many others who have been victims to act with a swift sense of urgency. Parks is the latest in a spate of violence. Parks was taken from us in the sanctity of his workplace in the mid-morning. Meaningful and swift action is necessary to disrupt this overt pattern of violence. "Statements of sympathy and grief are not enough. Parks' family," Wallace said in a statement. "This is devastating for our city, but more importantly for Mr. Scott October 8, 2020īob Wallace, an independent candidate for mayor, called the shooting "devastating." We must also create a culture where folks don't turn to violence to settle conflicts.- Brandon M. We must and will develop a strategy to deal w/ violent offenders & the flow of illegal guns into our city.
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Our bus drivers have been our heroes during COVID. Larry Hogan tweeted his condolences later Thursday afternoon, writing, "we are horrified by the senseless killing of an bus operator this morning-one of our frontline essential workers who was just doing his job." Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family in this most difficult time," said MDOT MTA Administrator Kevin Quinn. MDOT MTA is forever grateful for his commitment to the residents of Baltimore. Parks was a true frontline hero transporting essential workers during this COVID-19 health emergency. We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of one of our family members, bus operator Marcus Parks. "The safety of our employees and our riders is MDOT MTA's highest priority.
Transportation Secretary Greg Slater said in a statement he was "deeply saddened and troubled" by the shooting, adding Parks and all of their bus operators are "critical to providing essential travel throughout this pandemic."
zB3EK78zxi- Paul Gessler Octo'A True Frontline Hero' Jones said, “In my 18 years, saddest case I've ever seen.SOUND: A nearby business owner tells me what he saw go down this morning, describing the gunman as standing over the victim at close range. “But after a thorough investigation, we determined it was self-defense.”įox 35 went to the victim’s home to speak to the parents of the 15-year-old and his half-sister, Weatherspoon, who now faces up to 30 years in prison, but no one was home. “A lot of people expecting the person who stabbed Jayquan to be charged with it,” Jones said. The 15-year-old was stabbed in the process, and deputies say Williams immediately called the Sheriff’s Office to report the stabbing, calling it self-defense. Investigators say Williams pulled out a knife in self-defense. Sheriff's Office spokesman Fred Jones said, “She was arrested for principal to aggravated battery for what happened to Marcus Williams, but also child neglect for Jayquan who was fatally stabbed.”Īccording to Jones, Weatherspoon took Jayquan, three other juveniles and even her infant child to Williams’ apartment the morning after she and him had an argument.ĭetectives say the two had been dating and she wanted to beat him up.ĭeputies say they waited for Williams at the apartment, where they attacked him.