‘I’m not going to let you live’: Man killed bus passenger who bumped into him and refused to say ‘excuse me’ or apologize

A 61-year-old man in Maryland may spend the remainder of his days behind bars for killing a passenger on an MTA bus, fatally shooting the victim for refusing to apologize after bumping into him. A jury in Baltimore on Friday found James Richburg guilty on one count each of second-degree murder, use of a firearm in a crime of violence, and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person in last year’s slaying of 30-year-old William Womack.

According to the Baltimore Police Department, at 2 p.m. on Nov. 30, 2024, patrol officers with the department’s Central District responded to a report of a shooting on the block of South Eutaw Street. Upon arriving at the scene, first responders said they found an unknown adult male — later identified as Womack — suffering from at least one apparent gunshot wound.

He was transported to a local hospital for treatment, where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead…

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