One shot dead in suspected bus hijacking in Los Angeles

One person was shot dead on board a bus that was hijacked with passengers on board in downtown Los Angeles early this morning, police said.

One person was shot dead on board a bus that was hijacked with passengers on board in downtown Los Angeles early this morning, police said.

Police took one suspect into custody early Wednesday who is suspected of hijacking the bus and was unharmed. The bus driver and another passenger were rescued after a police chase and after a SWAT arrived and entered a standoff with the gunman, who has not yet been identified.

No details were provided on the identity of the dead victim, who was shot inside the bus and died at a local hospital, police said.

Deputy Chief Donald Graham told reporters at a news conference at the scene that officers pursued the bus across town for an hour, then used spike strips to bring it to a halt. Several people exited the bus during this time, he said.

Graham said that the driver used "emergency protocols" to sound the alarm. The driver is "in relatively good spirits, although a bit shaken up," he added. He went on to praise the role of bus drivers in the city, calling them "civil service heroes."

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