An Atlanta bus driver can expect to come in contact with rowdy passengers who are irritated after a long day of work and may pick an argument. However, one particular driver ended up in a horrifying situation over bus fare that came to a fatal result.

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

Three juvenile suspects linked to the fatal shooting of a Georgia bus driver are now in police custody, officials say. Leroy Ramos, a 47-year-old driver, was shot multiple times on Friday night amid an argument over refusing to pay the $2.50 fare, according to a MARTA press release.

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

A bus driver in Georgia was tragically shot and killed during an argument over a $2.50 fare, prompting his family to call for action to address gun violence. On January 3, Leroy Ramos was driving his usual bus route for the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) when an argument broke out between him and

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.