On Saturday night, a 14- year old boy was killed and two other teens were seriously wounded by a gunman on a crowded Montgomery County bus, after an alleged argument moments earlier.
The incident occurred on the Ride On bus as it approached Piney Branch Road and Arliss Street in Silver Spring about 11 p. m. According to witnesses, the first group of three to five people including the shooter, got off the bus at that stop and then the alleged gunman turned and fired several shots at the teenagers inside.
The victim, Tai Lam, was a freshman honor student and wrestler at Montgomery Blair High School. He was pronounced dead a short time after the incident at a hospital. The other victims, ages 14 and 15, were in serious condition yesterday, according to police.
The victim's brother, Lam Cao, 16, has disputed the police account of the argument, saying that the shooting was not provoked. Cao also reported that one of the member's of the shooter's group held the door of the bus open as the gunman fired.
Detectives are still investigating the case to find out whether or not the shooting was gang-related.
