Slain CATS bus driver to be remembered one year after his death
The community is invited to attend a memorial to remember Ethan Rivera.
Rivera will be remembered on Saturday, one year after he was shot during a road rage incident.
Published: Feb. 10, 2023 at 9:23 AM EST
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – Charlotte Area Transit System employees are gathering to mark one year since the death of bus driver Ethan Rivera.
Rivera died after being shot while on the job on Feb. 11, 2022.
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The community is invited to attend a memorial to remember Rivera. It’s happening Saturday, Feb. 11, at 2 p.m. at the corner of West 4th and North Graham streets, where the murder happened.
Organizers say Rivera’s family will be there to speak, as well as other CATS operators who say they are still pushing for more protections for workers.
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