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Man faces gun charges after threatening to kill MTA bus driver in Lutherville

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A man faces multiple gun charges after Baltimore County police said he threatened to kill an MTA bus driver Friday in Lutherville, police said.

Around 10 a.m., officers were called at to West Ridgely Road and Francke Avenue, where a passenger who had been asleep on a Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) bus woke up and made the threat, according to police.

The driver was checking the bus, making sure it was empty when she saw the man lying on the seats. She then noticed the handle of a gun in his waistband, police said. He woke up and yelled he was going to kill her and went back to sleep. The driver left and called 911.

Police identified the man as Kevin Thompson Jr., 38, of Lutherville-Timonium. He was being held without bail Saturday at the county detention center. He is charged with possessing a firearm after being convicted of a felony and several other gun violations.

Police said they found a gun under a bus seat. No other passengers were on the bus at the time of the incident.

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