Police: 2 passengers dead after driver opens fire on Miami-Dade Transit bus

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – An investigation is ongoing after a shooting occurred on a Miami-Dade County Transit bus.

It happened early Sunday morning outside a shopping plaza on the corner of Miami Gardens Drive and Northwest Seventh Avenue.

Miami Gardens police roped off the entire shopping plaza right next to the area where that bus was parked.

According to police, all of this started around 3 a.m. when officers responded to a disturbance call.

Investigators say the driver of that Miami-Dade Transit bus got into an argument or disagreement of some sort with passengers who were onboard.

At some point, police said the driver pulled out a gun and opened fire, hitting two of the passengers.

Both victims, who are men, were rushed to HCA Florida Aventura Hospital by helicopter in critical condition, but both would later be pronounced dead.

At this point, police say the bus driver is being detained by officers as they conduct their investigation, though it is not clear if he will face any charges.

What led up to the fight is unclear, and officers have not been able to say whether the passengers were armed with any weapons of their own.