Man with gun threatens Queens bus driver at random

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NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Police are searching for a man who threatened an MTA bus driver with a gun Wednesday morning in Queens.

It happened at around 9:45 a.m. on 27th Avenue and 4th Avenue in Astoria.

According to officials, a 40-year-old man walked up to the bus, pulled out a gun and threatened the 47-year-old driver before fleeing on foot.

It is unclear what prompted the man to pull out his gun.

The investigation is ongoing.

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