A man accused of hijacking a commuter bus in downtown Atlanta, fatally shooting one person and leading police on a chase through three counties faces more than two dozen criminal charges, including murder. Joseph Eric Grier, who’s 39, was taken into custody Tuesday A man accused of hijacking a commuter bus in downtown Atlanta, fatally shooting one person and leading police on a chase through three counties faces more than two dozen criminal charges, including murder.
The chief said police would examine what they could have done to stop the bus more quickly, but added that no one can foresee every scenario. In his interview with reporters outside the food court, Grier said he was in “extreme mode” when he saw the shooter. Grier talked about the importance of protecting himself, pulling a box cutter out of his pocket and repeatedly saying he couldn’t get a gun because of his felony criminal record.
“I protect myself, I can’t get a gun, you know what I’m saying?” he said. “So my thing is protect yourself like you’re in chain gang. I did prison time.”