Police and emergency vehicles on the scene following a hijacking on a commuter bus in Los Angeles early Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024.Photo by KABC via AP

Passenger killed after armed man hijacks Los Angeles city bus, leads police on hour-long chase

The killing is the latest in a series of violent incidents, including stabbings and shootings on buses and trains as Los Angeles seeks to expand the transit system

by · National Post

LOS ANGELES — A passenger was killed after a gunman hijacked a city bus in Los Angeles early Wednesday, leading to a slow police chase through downtown before the suspect was eventually arrested, authorities said.

The armed man boarded the Metro bus with the driver and two passengers aboard shortly before 1 a.m. in South Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.