Female CTA driver jumps out of the window of a moving bus to escape gunman

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Female CTA bus driver had to jump out of the window of a moving bus to escape a man who pulled a gun and started shooting everywhere.

The incident happened around 8:24 p.m. Tuesday in the 5400 block of South Pulaski Road, according to Chicago police.

Police said a passenger on the CTA bus pulled out a firearm and pointed it toward the front and back of the bus.

Other passengers were on board when the man allegedly forced the driver to continue driving, including through red lights, according to police.

After reaching South Pulaski Road, the 35-year-old driver, fearing she would be attacked, stopped the bus and escaped through a window, authorities said.

The incident was captured on surveillance video. No injuries were reported.
The suspect then fled the bus and got into an unoccupied vehicle that had been left running, according to police.

Officers later located the suspect and ordered him to drop the gun and get out of the vehicle. As officers attempted to take him into custody, the suspect put the vehicle in reverse and struck a marked Chicago police vehicle, authorities said.

The suspect was eventually taken into custody, and officers recovered a firearm.
Police identified the suspect as 36-year-old Quentin Lewis, who authorities said is a convicted felon. He was charged with:

One felony count of kidnapping while armed with a firearm
One felony count of receiving, possessing or selling a stolen vehicle
One felony count of aggravated unlawful restraint
One felony count of possession of a weapon by a felon