Man charged in San Francisco Muni bus shooting

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A 67-year-old man who allegedly shot at a Muni bus in San Francisco last week has been charged, the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office announced Monday. At the time of the Nov. 5 shooting, the bus was occupied by numerous passengers, including children, prosecutors said.

John Slaviero faces charges of:

• Assault with a firearm
• Assault with a deadly weapon committed against a public transit employee or passenger
• Discharge of a firearm at occupied motor vehicle
• Possession of metal knuckles
• Carrying a loaded firearm
• Possession of a concealed firearm on person

Slaviero was getting off the Muni bus at the Columbus Avenue and Union Street stop when he pushed another passenger, said the DA’s office, citing court documents. When the passenger pushed Slaviero back, the two exchanged words, and Slaviero exited the bus.

“After Mr. Slaviero exited the bus, he allegedly retrieved a firearm from his backpack, pointed it at the victim, and fired two rounds into the bus before being tackled by a bystander and disarmed by the victim,” prosecutors wrote. “Two bullet holes were found above the seat the victim was attempting to occupy.”

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The bystander held Slaviero down until San Francisco Police Department officers arrived to arrest him.