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Patrick Santana Scott, 18, Charged in Fatal Bus Shooting

Houston, TX – An 18-year-old Houston resident, Patrick Santana Scott, remains in custody on related charges following a fatal shooting on a local Metro bus. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced the federal weapons charges on [Date].

According to the criminal complaint filed January 16, a Houston Metro bus was in service and carrying passengers on January 7. The charges allege Scott was seated near the rear of the vehicle with a backpack when it stopped at an intersection.

At that time, another individual allegedly entered, walked toward the back of the bus and fired a weapon in Scott’s direction. Scott then retrieved a firearm from his backpack and pointed it towards the shooter, court documents indicate. The gunfire allegedly resulted in the death of a female passenger seated in front of Scott, who succumbed to a gunshot wound to the head.

A juvenile male passenger was also treated for a gunshot wound. Court documents indicate that one of the shell casings from the scene was from a 9mm Glock handgun recovered the following day and linked to Scott. The weapon allegedly had a machine gun conversion device – commonly known as a “switch” – designed to convert it from semi-automatic to a fully automatic firearm.

The charges further allege Scott was under indictment in Harris County for aggravated robbery at the time of the shooting. As such, he is prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition per federal law.

“SDTX has zero tolerance for those violent criminals who would turn our public transit into battlefields,” said Ganjei. “Scott is alleged to have violated his bond conditions by possessing a firearm—a decision that directly contributed to the death of an innocent young woman and the wounding of a teen bystander.

“While out on bond for aggravated robbery charges in Harris County, Patrick Scott was the last person who should have allegedly been in possession of a machine gun conversion device,” said FBI Houston Special Agent in Charge Douglas Williams. “A young woman was killed and a teenager endures a long recovery because of the disregard Scott and a teen rival held for innocent lives on that bus that afternoon.

If convicted, Scott faces up to 10 years in federal prison for possession of a machine gun and up to five years for receipt of a firearm and ammunition while under indictment. Both charges also carry the possibility of a $250,000 maximum fine.

The FBI conducted the investigation with the assistance of Houston Police Department and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Assistant U.S. Attorney Byron Black is prosecuting the case.