Florida bus driver hailed as a hero after gunman opens fire

A bus driver is being called a hero for barreling into the Fort Lauderdale police headquarters parking lot after a gunman opened fire.

The shooting killed two passengers and wounded two others Thursday as the Broward County Transit bus was traveling down a busy road.

According to the NBC affiliate in Miami, the arrest report says the suspect fired more than 20 rounds from a semi-automatic handgun. Police say when the driver heard gunshots, she forced her way into a turn lane and across the road into the police headquarters parking lot. “The bus driver in this particular case, her quick actions I am sure saved lives," said interim Fort Lauderdale Police Chief Luis Alvarez.Three people suffered minor injuries when the bus hit their vehicles.

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