Police: Man Confesses to Stabbing New York City Bus Driver to Death in Front of Passengers
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New York City police say a 20-year-old man has confessed to fatally stabbing a bus driver in front of horrified passengers.
Police said the man was facing homicide charges Tuesday after witnesses identified him in a lineup. The man was questioned Monday night after investigators tracked him down at his girlfriend's apartment.
Police say 46-year-old Edwin Thomas was driving a B-46 bus when the attacker boarded through the exit door and sat down. Thomas initially denied him a transfer slip because he didn't pay for the ride. He later gave him one before following the man off the bus and arguing with him in the street.
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Police say Thomas was punched in the head and then got back on the bus. The suspect followed, stabbed him and fled.