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Charter Bus Stabbing Leaves One Dead | Birmingham News
A deadly stabbing erupted on a charter bus carrying security guards back from a Tennessee festival, leaving one dead and two injured. Pierre Eskew, 35, now faces murder and attempted murder charges after allegedly attacking his fellow passengers. Prosecutors say Eskew was emotionally distraught over a romantic rejection and had been threatening others for over an hour before the violence. The bus driver and other guards reportedly tried to stop him. But Eskew’s defense claims he was defending himself against an attack, and his mother testified he suffers from paranoid schizophrenia. The judge…
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