Seattle bus driver hailed as a hero for steering the bus away from a gunman who opened fire on him and his passengers.
Seattle Fire Chief Harold Scoggins, left, and Deputy Police Chief Marc Garth Green give a media briefing following a shooting in Seattle on Wednesday, March 27, 2019. Authorities say one man was fatally shot and another killed in an automobile crash Wednesday afternoon after a gunman opened fire on vehicles in a Seattle neighborhood. twitterA Seattle bus driver hailed as a hero for steering the bus away from a gunman who opened fire on him and his passengers says he's "glad to be alive.
Eric Stark was hit in the torso Wednesday afternoon by a bullet but authorities say he still managed to turn the bus around and drive away. Officials say the gunman who opened fire on the bus while walking in a neighborhood Wednesday then opened fire on a motorist, killing him. Stark told ABC's "Good Morning America" he was just doing his job and "it's what any other driver would be able to do if they were physically able."
Stark was hospitalized. Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan says he "saved lives and took action even after being harmed."This story has been updated to correct that the bus driver's interview was with ABC's "Good Morning America," not KOMO-TV.
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