On March 30, 2025, Lonnie Stephenwade Harley, 44, was fatally shot while riding a Miami-Dade Transit bus in Miami Gardens, Florida. The shooting happened shortly before 3 a.m. near Northwest 7th Avenue and 183rd Street. Harley was one of two victims; 46-year-old Ejaash Bail Carter also died after both men were airlifted to Aventura Hospital.

Police say the violence began during a disturbance on the bus involving a verbal dispute between passengers and the driver. The driver, identified as 30-year-old Oshane Griffiths, fired his weapon during the altercation. Griffiths was detained for questioning; no charges have been announced. Miami-Dade’s Department of Transportation confirmed operators are not permitted to carry firearms while on duty. Griffiths was placed on administrative leave, later resigned, and the department opened termination proceedings.

The Miami Gardens Police Department is investigating in coordination with the State Attorney’s Office. If anyone witnessed the early-morning incident on the bus or has information about what led to the shooting, please come forward.