CHAOS ON THE TRAIN: Families With Kids Dive for Cover as Gunman Blasts Passenger in Atlanta MARTA Horror

ATLANTA — Terrifying video shows passengers, including terrified families and small children, cowering under seats and on the filthy floor of a MARTA train as a gunman opened fire Friday night at the busy Midtown station, leaving a bleeding victim sprawled in a pool of his own blood.

The shocking incident unfolded around 7 p.m. on a southbound train stopped at the platform on 10th Street, turning a routine commute into a scene straight out of a nightmare. Witnesses said the shooter targeted the victim after a beef over a seat, then pumped multiple rounds into him before fleeing into the night.

Raw cellphone footage posted to X captures the pandemonium: Passengers, some with kids in tow, scrambling to hide as the victim lies motionless on the blue floor near the seats, blood visibly pooling around him. A person in a red-and-white beanie is down, while others huddle low, whispering in fear. Cops in gloves later swarm the car as the train sits locked down.

The victim, shot multiple times in the left arm and leg, was rushed to a hospital and listed in stable condition. He was conscious when help arrived.

MARTA police and Atlanta cops launched a massive manhunt for the suspect, described as targeted, not a random spree. No detailed description has been released, and the gunman remains on the loose as of Saturday.

The Midtown station was shut down for about two hours, snarling transit across the city.

This marks the latest in a sickening wave of violence plaguing Atlanta’s MARTA system. Just weeks earlier, a woman was stabbed to death in an unprovoked attack on another train, and more stabbings have followed, all while the city gears up to host matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, when thousands of visitors will flood the rails.

Federal officials are demanding answers, with the U.S. Transportation Secretary ordering MARTA to cough up a safety plan in just 15 days amid crime rates that have riders on edge.