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Atlanta Police have released new body camera and dash camera footage that sheds light on the efforts made by officers to slow down a hijacked Gwinnett County transit bus last month. The incident took place on June 11 when 39-year-old Joseph Grier allegedly hijacked a transit bus in Downtown Atlanta, where he was initially a passenger. Grier got into a confrontation with another passenger on the bus, which escalated to the point where he allegedly took the passenger’s weapon and fatally shot him. The victim was later identified as 58-year-old Ernest Byrd Jr.
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Following the shooting, Grier reportedly held the bus driver and the other 17 passengers hostage at gunpoint as he led law enforcement on a high-speed chase through several metro Atlanta counties. The chase eventually came to an end in Stone Mountain after the bus was disabled.
New footage reveals crucial moments during the pursuit
Atlanta Police have released three separate videos that capture key moments during the chase. In the first video, a seven-second dashcam clip shows APD officers tailing the bus on Interstate 85. The bus is seen driving in the middle lanes of the highway while law enforcement vehicles attempt to get ahead of it on the shoulder. Cars on the road are seen stopping or pulling over as the bus passes through.
The second video, a one-minute and 45-second bodycam footage, shows an APD officer driving alongside the bus as it slows down near law enforcement vehicles. The officer is seen taking out stop sticks and throwing them in front of the bus in an attempt to slow it down. The bus eventually runs over the stop sticks, designed to deflate its tires.
In the third video, an officer stops his patrol car on the shoulder of the interstate and throws stop sticks at the approaching bus, which also runs over them.
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Charges against Joseph Grier
Joseph Grier has been charged with a range of offences including Murder, Kidnapping (14 counts), Hijacking a motor vehicle (1st Degree), Aggravated assault (14 counts), Possession of a firearm or knife during the commission of or attempt to commit certain felonies, and Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Prior to the bus hijacking incident, Grier was reportedly at another crime scene where three people were shot at Peachtree Center mall. Jail records indicate that Grier served time between October 2011 and November 2014 for previous convictions, including aggravated assault and possession of a knife during a crime.
In a video interview with 11Alive, Grier claimed that he was present at Wells Fargo during the shooting incident and hid. His criminal history dates back to convictions for aggravated assault in Cobb County in 2008 and child molestation in DeKalb County in 2005.
Authorities are continuing to investigate the incident and gather more information.
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“Video officers trying slow down hijacked Gwinnett bus”.
