HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Two suspects linked to the deadly shooting of a woman on a METRO bus have been taken into custody and charged, METRO said.
METRO told ABC13 that the person who fired first and caused the fatal injury has been charged with murder. They also said the second person, who allegedly fired back and injured another passenger, is charged with unlawful carrying of a weapon.
A source confirmed the second suspect is 18-year-old Patrick Scott. Court records show he was out on bond for aggravated robbery at the time of the shooting.
Earlier on Thursday, the Houston Police Department released surveillance photos captured by METRO bus cameras showing two suspects.
By late afternoon, sources close to the investigation confirmed that the two suspects in the photos are now in custody. Records show they were arrested just after 2:30 p.m.
Family identified Caitlin Stup as the woman killed in a METRO bus shooting in west Houston. They said she was on her way to work; police described her as an innocent bystander.
Family members identified the woman who was killed as Caitlin Stup, 25. They said she was riding the bus to get to her job at a restaurant when the shooting happened. Authorities described Stup as an innocent bystander.
HPD said the shooting happened around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday at 10800 Richmond Avenue. The Houston Fire Department said she was rushed to the hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
Officials also said a 16-year-old boy was injured by gunfire during the incident.
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Police first said there was one suspect in the case, but later clarified there were two.
“This was a tragic and senseless act of violence, and our thoughts remain with everyone affected by this devastating incident,” the METRO statement read.
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