LVMPD The driver claimed he kept the door closed for the safety of the victim, Dominique Lucas, and other passengers - despite Lucas asking to get off. Cole was arrested on an assault charge with a deadly weapon 10 days before the fatal stabbing of Lucas. In 1994, Cole was arrested on a second-degree murder charge after shooting a man in a Salvation Army lobby in Texas, the news outlet reported. Sources told 8 News Now the incident involved Cole threatening another person on a bus with a knife. Ten days prior to the stabbing, Cole was arrested on a charge of assault with the use of a deadly weapon and carrying a concealed weapon. The bus was on an alternative path that day and driving on the left side of the road. KLASĪ spokesman for Keolis, which operates the bus for RTC, confirmed the policy, saying the doors needed to remain shut because of the risk of the victim or passengers running into traffic. KLAS Cole got up and allegedly stabbed the victim again after he asked to get off the bus. KLAS The bus driver activated a panic button after the attack. Lucas begged the driver to let him off the bus, but the driver kept going. “I mean, the first priority is your own safety, so I’ve got to make sure I’m safe enough to operate that bus for the other passengers also,” he said. Friday to Longfellow Elementary School to reports that a bus driver had been stabbed. When a grand juror asked if it was protocol for a driver to physically help an injured rider, the driver answered, “Not that I know of,” the news outlet reported. The police department in Pasco, located in Franklin County, Washington, responded at 3:09 p.m. Cole remained on the bus.Īccording to the grand jury transcripts, the driver claimed he kept the doors closed for the safety of the victim and passengers. Only one passenger was seen helping Lucas, who crawled out of the bus and died of his wounds, the news outlet reported. KLAS Cole allegedly stabbed Lucas 33 times after an argument. Video shows Aaron Cole allegedly stabbing victim Dominique Lucas on a Las Vegas bus on February 26, 2023. Police said the attack took place at 4:50 p.m., and that the bus stopped five minutes later as the driver and passengers ran out. Cole gets back up and starts stabbing the victim again, the video shows. The bus driver is then seen activating a panic button to call for help - and asking if Lucas wants to get off the bus. Cole returns to his seat as Lucas continues begging for help. The shocking attack lasted about four minutes, with the bus doors briefly opening and closing. But the driver keeps going even as Cole walks up and continues to knife the screaming man. “Let me off,” Lucas shouts, struggling to push open the exit. Seconds later, Cole pulls out a knife and stabs Lucas, who runs out of his seat to the front of the bus. Video screened to a Clark County grand jury shows the disturbing encounter, and Lucas shouting “I wasn’t bothering you” at Cole, who is seated beside him, 8 News Now reported.
26 slaying of Dominique Lucas, 30, after an argument erupted aboard an RTC bus. Horrifying video shows a Las Vegas bus passenger stabbing a man 33 times as the driver keeps going despite the doomed victim’s screams for help.Īaron Cole, 59, was charged with the brutal Feb. Mom of 12-year-old who fatally stabbed brother stands by her daughter despite horrific attackīodycam shows sobbing 12-year-old Tulsa girl telling cops she fatally stabbed 9-year-old brother: ‘Some demonic s–t!’Ĥ women injured in wild NYC knife, hammer attack during neighbors’ feud: cops Officials said they planned to release more information Monday, the Herald reported.Mom of girl who fatally stabbed brother in ‘manic episode’ says she was on ADHD meds, pulled her off them too late Martinez said police would continue to investigate. It is one thing to say children are our most precious resource, but Friday's incident made it true in a very frightening way."
"My thoughts are with everyone that has been touched by this death, especially the family of the driver and the students who were impacted. "Tragedies such as Friday's death are difficult to comprehend," Martinez said.
Pasco Mayor Saul Martinez said he was "in deep shock over the senseless death." Related: Five of the people who were on the bus were in critical condition, and one firefighter was treated for minor injuries. "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," Whitney said in a statement. In a letter to families, Pasco School District Superintendent Michelle Whitney said counselors would be available for students and staff members. No children were physically harmed, KNDU reported.
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