Prosecutors charge St. Louis man with 17 criminal charges in MetroBus shootings

[Sherman A1]

St. Louis County prosecutors have charged a 30-year-old man with 17 criminal charges, including armed criminal action, after police said he shot a MetroBus driver late last week and fired on another.

Police say Isaiah Houston used an AR-15-style rifle to fire at a bus driver near North Hanley and Airport Road about 7 p.m. Friday, then shot at operator Jonathan Cobb in the 3400 block of Lucas and Hunt Road about 10 minutes later.

A bullet struck 33-year-old Cobb in the head. After the shooting, the bus crossed over the centerline and struck oncoming vehicles before crashing into a utility pole. Cobb, who was critically wounded, remains hospitalized.

Prosecutors also charged Houston with unlawful possession of a weapon and fourth-degree assault of passengers on the buses. The driver in the first shooting was not injured.

https://news.stlpublicradio.org/law-order/2021-12-09/prosecutors-charge-st-louis-man-with-17-criminal-charges-in-metrobus-shooting

[MichMan]

1. Bus driver is in critical condition

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A man is facing multiple charges after a Metro bus driver was injured in a shooting.

Isaiah Houston is facing 17 charges after being accused of shooting at two Metro buses in St. Louis County on Dec. 3. One of the incidents left a driver with critical injuries.

Thursday morning, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s office announced charges against Isiah Houston. The 30-year-old is facing 17 charges after being accused of shooting at two Metro buses Friday night, critically injuring bus driver Jonathan Cobb. The buses were carrying evening commuters at the time.

Keylla Johnson is Cobb's fiancé and the mother of his twin daughters. She was at the press conference where the charges were announced.

"Justice is served," Johnson said. "We have finally got our peace. The only peace I need now is for him to get home."


Picture of victim & alleged assailant in the link

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