A 59-year-old man named Craig V. King has been arrested for allegedly shooting two people at a bus stop in downtown St. Paul back in January. The Metro Transit police confirmed his arrest on Wednesday and announced the charges against him on Friday. King now faces two counts of second-degree assault and two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
How the Incident Unfolded
The shooting happened on January 23 near the intersection of Sixth and Cedar streets. It all started with an argument on a Metro Transit bus before things escalated when they got off.
Surveillance cameras near the bus stop captured the entire scene. A woman stepped off the bus at 8:14 p.m., followed closely by an older man—later identified as Craig King. The woman pushed him, causing him to fall backward to the ground. In response, King pulled out a gun, pointed it at her, and fired.
Several people were nearby at the time. After the shooting, King got up and walked to a different bus stop at Fifth and Minnesota streets, where he changed his clothes before getting on another bus at 8:33 p.m. Police later found the pants he was wearing near the bus stop, which helped them piece things together.
What Led to the Shooting?
According to a witness, the situation began when King started talking to a group of people at a bus stop before they all boarded the same bus. During the ride, he flirted with a woman and asked if he could join her and her friends at their hotel. She kept turning him down, but he still followed them when they got off the bus at Sixth and Cedar streets…