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Police: DART Bus Hijacker Was “Prepared for a Shootout”

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DallasApril 20, 2020 5:19 pm

Police: DART Bus Hijacker Was “Prepared for a Shootout”

Garland police say the gunman, armed with extra ammunition, who hijacked a DART bus Sunday rode the bus for about an hour and a half before taking the driver and a passenger hostage.

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