An armed US Army trainee hijacked a busload of elementary school students in South Carolina on Thursday before letting the children off, abandoning the vehicle and surrendering, authorities say.
in South Carolina on Thursday before letting the kids off, abandoning the vehicle and surrendering, officials said.
That questioning"frustrated" the intruder before he let the children and driver off, drove himself a short distance, abandoned the bus, left the rifle on board and was captured without incident, according to the sheriff.“It was six minutes of a bad guy on a bus with a gun who was very desperate," the sheriff said.The base commander, Brig. Gen. Milford Beagle Jr.
Some students had cellphones and called their parents, alerting them to the hijacking, officials said. "This incident could have ended very tragically," Davis said. “I’ve never been as scared in my life upon receiving that call.”