MARTA officials have released the name of the driver who lost his life Friday following a dispute with a group over a $2.50 bus fare .
They said Leroy Ramos, 47, was shot multiple times outside the Marta Station along Church Street in Decatur.
While the new driver had only been working for the company since October, he had already joined the local chapter of the Amalgamated Transit Union.
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ACU Local 732 President Britt Dunams said Ramos was from New York and was a husband and a father.
“It’s a cloud that’s over. It’s kind of heart-wrenching, just knowing that we have lost a family member,” Dunams said.
Ramos’ daughter shared with Channel 2′s Brittany Kleinpeter that her father came from humble beginnings and was a family man, adding that he was known as a ‘giver’. He leaves behind a wife, two daughters, and a 7-year-old son.
Fellow MARTA drivers like Terrence Gibson said Ramos’ death has their community on edge and they’re demanding that leaders provide more protection.