Bystander Injured in MARTA Bus Shootout as Violence Escalates in Clayton County

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A bystander was injured on Wednesday afternoon during a shootout between two passengers on a MARTA bus in Clayton County. The incident occurred around 3 p.m. as the suspects exited the bus at Garden Walk Boulevard and Ga. 85, leading to a gunfight that continued down the street; both the bystander and one shooter were reported stable after being shot in the leg. This incident marks the second shooting on a MARTA bus in a week, following the fatal shooting of bus driver Leroy Ramos, which has prompted calls for change from his grieving family.