JERSEY CITY, NJ – A video has surfaced showing the moment a 48-year-old New Jersey Transit bus driver shot and killed a 15-year-old.
The video starts off by showing the man being beaten mercilessly by the gang of teens, kicking him on the ground. As the teens began to disperse, he managed to get up and shoot one of them.
Now, people are calling for the release of the bus driver and charges to be dropped, claiming he acted in self defense against a ruthless group of attackers, fearing for his own life.
A New Jersey Transit bus driver shot and killed a 15-year-old male with a stolen gun after the teen and others assaulted him on Saturday.
Police said Charles Fieros, 48, shot and killed the 15-year-old after a group of young males assaulted him while standing outside his bus. Fieros pulled out a stolen gun and began shooting at his attackers.
Fieros was treated for facial and head injuries. The teenager was rushed to the hospital in critical but stable condition.
The attack took place near the intersection of Monticello Avenue and Jewett Avenue.