Minneapolis police have released surveillance footage that shows a suspect shooting at a school bus driver earlier this week in a horrifying road rage attack.
The bus driver, who has not been identified, was shot in the head on Tuesday after the bus made contact with Kenneth W. Lilly’s black sedan, police said.
Minneapolis Public Schools said in a statement that an elementary school student was on the small bus when the driver was shot. The child was not injured.
In the traffic camera footage, the bus, a pickup truck and the black sedan pull off Interstate 35.
Minneapolis police have released surveillance footage that shows a suspect shooting at a school bus driver earlier this week in a horrifying road rage attack. The suspect is seen getting out of his black sedan (circled)
The suspect (left, standing outside the bus) is then seen firing at the bus from the vehicle’s door
The man (pictured), who appears to be dressed in a security guard uniform, is then seen pacing back and forth while talking on the phone
A short time later, an officer arrives to the scene and cuffs the suspect (pictured, with his hands in the air). The responding officer immediately removed the weapon from him
The gunman, who police say was Lilly, 31, gets out of his car and opens fire on the bus.
The suspect continues to walk toward the bus and fires two more times as the black pickup truck drives away.
Though parts of the shooting are hard to see in the video, a few gun flashes can be seen as the suspect fires near the door of the bus.
The man, who appears to be dressed in a security guard uniform, is then seen pacing back and forth while talking on the phone.
His gun is seen in a holster on his hip.
The bus driver, who has not been identified, was shot in the head on Tuesday after the bus made contact with Kenneth W. Lilly’s black sedan, police said
According to the Minneapolis Police Department, officers received calls of a crash around 2.21pm on Tuesday. Lilly was driving a black sedan (right) that appears to have been rear-ended by the bus
Authorities are seen taking the suspect into custody following the shooting
A short time later, an officer arrives to the scene and cuffs the suspect. The responding officer immediately removed the weapon from him.
According to the Minneapolis Police Department, officers received calls of the crash around 2.21pm on Tuesday.
‘Additional calls stated that a male was outside of a car pointing a gun at a school bus,’ police said in a press statement.
‘Subsequent callers advised that shots were being fired.’
The bus driver suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was transported to Hennepin County Medical Center.
Police spokesman John Elder said the driver’s injuries were not life-threatening.
In one scene photo, it appeared that a bullet went through the windshield of the Septran bus.
Investigators said the road rage attack occurred after the two vehicles made contact with one another along Interstate 35.
Minneapolis Public Schools said in a statement that an elementary school student was on the small bus when the driver was shot. The child was not injured
Police said the elementary school student was sitting in the back of the bus at the time and has been reunited with family members.
Minneapolis Public Schools said the child ‘will be receiving follow-up support’ from the school system.
‘We have resources on our website to support students and families in processing traumatic events. If you feel your child needs additional support, please reach out to your school, which has staff who will be happy to help,’ the statement read.
Lilly has been charged with assault, according to online records from the Hennepin County Adult Detention Center where he is being held without bail.
The investigation is ongoing.
In this scene photo, it appeared that the bullet went through the windshield of the Septran bus
Investigators said the road rage attack occurred after the two vehicles made contact with one another along Interstate 35
Lilly has been charged with assault, according to online records from the Hennepin County Adult Detention Center where he is being held without bail. The investigation is ongoing