@abcnews: One person was fatally shot in connection with a bus hijacking that prompted a police chase through two Georgia counties on Tuesday, authorities said. The incident began in downtown Atlanta, when police responded to a report of gunfire on a Gwinnett County Transit bus and a "possible hostage situation," the Atlanta Police Department said. The suspect held the bus driver at gunpoint during the hijacking, according to Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens. There were 17 people on the bus at the time, including the bus driver. No other injuries were reported. #news #atlanta #hijacking #bus