Accused LA Metro bus hijacker charged with murder and kidnapping
Prosecutors filed murder, kidnapping, robbery, and carjacking charges Monday against the man suspected of hijacking an LA Metro bus last week, murdering a passenger, and leading police on an hour-long chase through downtown Los Angeles.
Prosecutors filed murder, kidnapping, robbery, and carjacking charges Monday against the man suspected of hijacking an LA Metro bus last week, murdering a passenger, and leading police on an hour-long chase through downtown Los Angeles.
Lamont A. Campbell faces a total of 12 counts, including a special allegations for the use of a gun during the crime, and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
The criminal complaint revealed that at least 1 of the passengers on the hijacked bus was robbed during the ordeal, but officials said the motive behind Campbell’s alleged actions were still, “under investigation.”
“If Mr. Campbell is found guilty he’s facing a total of 90 years, 9 months to life in prison,” said LA County District Attorney George Gascón.
Campbell, 51, was arrested last week after LAPD SWAT officers stormed the bus, rescued the bus operator, and tried to save a wounded passenger, later identified as Anthony Rivera, who was bleeding from a gunshot wound to his thigh.
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