HOUSTON (CW39) — A man who is connected in the shooting death of a woman on a METRO bus has now been charged with gun crimes in a federal court, officials said.
Patrick Scott was charged with illegally carrying a machine gun and unlawful receipt of firearm and ammunition following the fatal shooting on Jan. 7, U.S. Attorney Nicolas Ganjei said.
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Scott, 18, is also charged with unlawful carrying of a weapon by Houston police.
Prosecutors said that Scott was seated in the back of the bus when another man got on the bus, walked to where Scott was and began firing. Scott then pointed his weapon at the other suspect, identified as Brayden Smith…