A gunman hijacked a city bus in Los Angeles early on Wednesday, leading to a gradual police chase through city before the believe was gradually detained, according to authorities. A rider was killed.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the military man boarded the Metro bus in South Los Angeles with the pilot and two people aboard shortly before 1 a.m.
As the bus gradually rolled away, officials made an approach. As the pilot was pursued at gunpoint for the following hour, a cyborg of police cars followed him. A flashing signal on the front of the vehicle read:” Emergency. 911 Contact Police”.
Authorities deployed burst pieces, which punctured one of the wheels. After traveling more than 7 miles ( 11 kilometers ), the bus eventually came to a stop at a downtown intersection near the city’s Arts District, and the suspect surrendered, officials said.
Police marching aboard the vehicle with shields after it was stopped in the community of loft and warehouses, according to TV news footage of a number of small blasts around the stopped vehicle. While soldiers moved in, the bus driver climbed out of the screen and ran to safety behind an armored vehicle.
A man was discovered inside the van with gunshot wounds, but particulars about the shooting’s origins were not immediately made public. The victim was taken to a clinic, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said.
At the scene, the second rider and the drivers received medical attention from paramedics and were freed. In a statement, Metro said the bus driver was Sure and receiving the assistance he needs.
The pilot was praised by the police for remaining calm.
According to Deputy Chief Donald Graham,” This controller continued to operate the vehicle in the safest manner possible under the circumstances, with the police following him for an hours before the spike strips suddenly became effective.”
As Los Angeles prepares to host the Olympics in 2028, the latest violent incident comes from a stabbing and shooting on buses and trains. Mayor Karen Bass reiterated her call for more stability on transport routes on Wednesday in May.
Every Angeleno has the right to live comfortably, especially when it comes to our public transportation systems, and I’m working with the Metro Board, our Chair, and Metro CEO to strengthen the safety measures we put in place earlier this year, the governor said in a speech.
Transit officials had figure out how to stop people from bringing munitions onto buses and trains, according to LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn, the head of the Metro table.
In March, a man who claimed to have a firearm entered a metro bus in downtown Los Angeles and grabbed the steering wheel, causing the vehicle to meet with several other vehicles and accident into a hotel.
