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James Richburg, 62, has been found guilty of second-degree murder, along with several firearm charges, after he shot a fellow bus passenger in 2024

The Maryland man shot the victim, William Womack, 30, after he allegedly bumped into him and failed to apologize

Richburg’s sentencing is scheduled for November

A Maryland man has been convicted on several charges after he shot a fellow bus passenger who allegedly bumped into him and then refused to apologize.

James Richburg, 62, was found guilty on three counts — second-degree murder, use of a firearm in a crime of violence and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person — on Friday, Aug. 8, according to a press release from the Maryland State Attorney’s Office.

Richburg shot and killed William Womack, 30, in Baltimor

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