Los Angeles bus hijacking sparks wild police chase, leaves one person dead

The Los Angeles Police Department encircled a bus as reports of hostage situation is reportedly unfolding at the intersection of South Alameda Street and 6th Street.

An armored police truck is parked in front of an MTA bus that has stopped along the route, as shown in pictures and live footage obtained by local media. Additionally, a SWAT squad has arrived at the site geared up for action.

The bus driver was allegedly one of the people being kept captive in the video that emerged from the site of the incident. He has reportedly fled the hostage situation.

As the incident transpired on Wednesday at about 12:45 am, the unidentified gunman shot a passenger, who later died in a hospital. The victim has been identified as a 48-year-old man who was shot twice, as per the Citizen crime reporting app.

A SWAT team arrested the suspect after police officers chased him for over over six miles through the city. The suspect’s identity remains unknown.