Los Angeles bus hijacking suspect kills passenger, leads police on chase through downtown area

A gunman hijacked a city bus in Los Angeles on September 25, resulting in the death of a passenger. The incident occurred in South Los Angeles around 1 am, when the suspect boarded the Metro bus with the driver and two passengers on board. The suspect, who was not behind the wheel, held the driver at gunpoint and shot one of the passengers. Police responded quickly, deploying a SWAT team and using spike strips to puncture one of the bus's tires, causing it to stop. The suspect's actions were described as an argument with the driver followed by a hijacking.