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Federal charges filed against suspect in MARTA bus shooting
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· July 29, 2026
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Key takeaway The bag belonged to Guillermo Cruz Velazquez, a 53-year-old man originally from Mexico.
A shooting incident occurred on a MARTA bus in Atlanta , involving a gun that allegedly discharged from a passenger's bag. The bag belonged to Guillermo Cruz Velazquez, a 53-year-old man originally from Mexico. The discharged bullet caused injuries to Velazquez and another person on the bus, a woman.
Details of the incident are available from local news sources. Federal charges have been filed against Velazquez in connection with the shooting. For more information on the incident and the charges, readers can refer to the original report from FOX 5 Atlanta.
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Category: local Published: July 29, 2026 Source: FOX 5 Atlanta (WAGA) - News Reading time: 1 min
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