The children and the bus driver got off safely. The suspect then drove the bus for a few miles before abandoning it, leaving the rifle inside, Lott said.
A Fort Jackson trainee is in custody after allegedly hijacking a South Carolina elementary school bus with 18 children on board while carrying a rifle, authorities said.
The children had boarded the bus when the armed suspect got on and allegedly "told the bus driver he didn’t want to hurt him, but he wanted him to drive him to the next town," Lott said. "The kids started asking lots of questions to the suspect if he was going to hurt them or the bus driver," Lott said.The children and the bus driver got off safely.
The suspect was spotted by deputies and civilians and was arrested without incident, Lott said. The trainee will be charged with multiple counts of kidnapping, Lott said. His name has not been released.
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