Two Suspects Linked to Houston Bus Shooting Taken into Custody, Charged
A deadly shooting on a Metro bus in west Houston has claimed the life of a young woman and injured another passenger. The suspect who fired first and caused the fatal injury has been charged with murder, while the second person, identified as 18-year-old Patrick Scott, is facing charges for unlawfully carrying a firearm.
According to court records, Scott was out on bond for aggravated robbery at the time of the shooting. The incident occurred around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday at 10800 Richmond Avenue, and Scott's accomplice allegedly fired back, injuring another passenger.
Family members have identified Caitlin Stup, 25, as the woman who lost her life in the shooting. She was reportedly a victim of circumstance, simply traveling to work when she became caught up in the violent incident. Authorities described her as an innocent bystander.
The Metropolitan Transit Authority (METRO) released surveillance footage showing two suspects matching Scott's description, which led to his arrest. The second suspect is still at large but has been taken into custody pending further investigation.
As news of the tragedy spread, officials condemned the senseless act of violence. "This was a tragic and senseless act of violence, and our thoughts remain with everyone affected by this devastating incident," METRO stated in a statement.
The motive behind the shooting remains unclear, but authorities are working to piece together the events leading up to the tragedy.
A deadly shooting on a Metro bus in west Houston has claimed the life of a young woman and injured another passenger. The suspect who fired first and caused the fatal injury has been charged with murder, while the second person, identified as 18-year-old Patrick Scott, is facing charges for unlawfully carrying a firearm.
According to court records, Scott was out on bond for aggravated robbery at the time of the shooting. The incident occurred around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday at 10800 Richmond Avenue, and Scott's accomplice allegedly fired back, injuring another passenger.
Family members have identified Caitlin Stup, 25, as the woman who lost her life in the shooting. She was reportedly a victim of circumstance, simply traveling to work when she became caught up in the violent incident. Authorities described her as an innocent bystander.
The Metropolitan Transit Authority (METRO) released surveillance footage showing two suspects matching Scott's description, which led to his arrest. The second suspect is still at large but has been taken into custody pending further investigation.
As news of the tragedy spread, officials condemned the senseless act of violence. "This was a tragic and senseless act of violence, and our thoughts remain with everyone affected by this devastating incident," METRO stated in a statement.
The motive behind the shooting remains unclear, but authorities are working to piece together the events leading up to the tragedy.
this is so senseless and it makes me so angry that someone would do such a thing to an innocent person... Caitlin was just trying to get to work and now her life is GONE 
I'm glad they were able to catch one of the suspects but another one is still out there? how can we keep our community safe from these senseless acts of violence? 
let's all send love and support to Caitlin's family during this super tough time 
18-yr-old patrick scott (lol at the age) is all like "hey, i'm out on bail for robbery, wanna shoot up a bus?" no thanks, buddy! 
meanwhile, the other guy's still on the lam... authorities are tryin to figure out what went down and why this happened. my thoughts r with the family of that poor girl who got caught in the crossfire 
. It's crazy how one wrong move can lead to such a tragic outcome. I feel for her family, they must be devastated 
. And poor Patrick Scott, he's got some serious charges to deal with - 18 years old and already facing firearm charges? Not exactly the most promising start in life 
. The METRO footage is pretty damning, can't say I'm surprised that the second suspect was taken down so quickly 
. Still, you've gotta wonder what led up to this - was it a random act of violence or something more? 
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. I mean, what's up with these random gun-wielding incidents on public transport? You'd think we'd've gotten the hang of it by now 
. Tragic. And can we talk about how messed up it is that this kid was out on bond for aggravated robbery, but still had a gun? 
this is just so sad! I mean, can you even imagine being on that bus just trying to get to work and then getting caught up in something like that? It's just devastating 
how did this even happen?! I'm keeping all my thoughts and prayers with everyone affected by this heinous act of violence 
that the suspect who fired first was totally unhinged and had been stalking Caitlin Stup for days... I mean, I don't know if this is true but allegedly he had sent her creepy messages on social media beforehand 
. Anyway, it's clear that Scott's accomplice was just along for the ride 
. The question remains why they chose to pick a random bus with like 50 people on it... wasn't there better place to make their "statement"? 
Whatever the motive, innocent lives were lost and someone else got hurt 
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this is just so senseless and heartbreaking for those affected... 25 yr old Caitlin Stup, a good person who just wanted to go to work 
. This whole thing with Patrick Scott just makes me think about how broken our system can be, ya know? Like, he's out on bond for aggravated robbery and then goes and shoots up a bus 
so yeah, authorities are saying this was a tragic incident but what's tragic is how often we're seeing these kinds of shootings 
people are planning these things out, there's always a motive or a reason 
cant believe dis happened 25 yr old girl loses her life over senseless violence what was she even doing on that bus anyway? 
hope scott gets max punishment for his accomplice too 
. and now 18-year-old Patrick Scott is facing serious charges for carrying a firearm without permission 
. hope he gets some help and turns his life around 
. anyway, my heart goes out to Caitlin's family and loved ones 
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and now we're one step closer to finding out who did this 
it's just getting outta control lol metror is giving us updates and everything 
but seriously, my heart goes out to the victim's family 
i hope justice gets served ASAP 
