Details of deadly confrontation between man and VIA police released
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San Antonio police investigate the scene where VIA Metropolitan Transit police shot and killed a man accused of waving a handgun on a bus April 20, 2021.Jacob Beltran /Staff
The moments leading up to the death of a man accused of waving a handgun on a VIA Metropolitan Transit bus were revealed in a report to the Texas Attorney General’s Office.
On April 20, a passenger called police to report that a man was tapping a gun on one of the windows on bus #553, according to the report. The passenger made the call about 3:50 p.m. after getting off the bus. The man was later identified as Terry Wayne Bishop.
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Investigators say Terry Wayne Bishop, a father of a five-year-old girl, was carrying a gun inside the bus before VIA Transit Police shot him. Author: Henry Ramos (KENS 5) Published: 10:06 PM CDT May 4, 2021 Updated: 10:19 PM CDT May 4, 2021
SAN ANTONIO A deadly police shooting onboard a VIA bus leaves a family fighting for answers. KENS 5 is learning more about the man who was killed. Investigators say Terry Wayne Bishop was carrying a gun inside the bus before VIA Transit Police shot him.
However, three weeks later questions remain unanswered about why police pulled the trigger. Terry s parents Louis and Christine said they re seeking answers and want the truth.
Family of bus passenger shot, killed by VIA Transit police still looking for answers
Shooting reported near San Pedro and West Olmos
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SAN ANTONIO – It’s been almost two weeks and still, the family of 28-year-old Terry Wayne Bishop is looking for answers.
Bishop was on board the bus traveling up to San Pedro Avenue near West Olmos at the time of the incident. VIA Transit Police Chief Mark Witherell said two officers were called about Bishop being armed.
Bishop’s family is now demanding to see the bus’s surveillance camera footage. Bishop’s stepsister said they’ve had plenty of time to review the footage that showed exactly what happened that day.