{"id":2345844,"date":"2024-09-25T14:45:08","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T18:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/deadly-bus-hijacking-leads-to-police-chase-through-downtown-los-angeles\/"},"modified":"2024-09-25T14:46:21","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T18:46:21","slug":"deadly-bus-hijacking-leads-to-police-chase-through-downtown-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/deadly-bus-hijacking-leads-to-police-chase-through-downtown-los-angeles\/","title":{"rendered":"Deadly Bus Hijacking Leads to Police Chase Through Downtown Los Angeles"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdeadly-bus-hijacking-leads-to-police-chase-through-downtown-los-angeles%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2345844&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Early on Wednesday, a Los Angeles city \u200dbus was hijacked in an incident that resulted in \u200bthe\u200d death of one passenger. At approximately \u206412:45 a.m.,\u200c police were alerted to a \u2062potential assault involving\u200b a weapon\u2063 on the bus, prompting the driver\u2062 to activate a &#8220;CALL 911&#8221; \u200dsignal. After the bus was located at 117th Street \u200dand South\u2062 Figueroa\u200b Street, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-official-in-2016-largest-threat-to-national-security-are-u-s-cops-not-isis\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Official In 2016: \u2018Largest Threat To National Security Are U.S. Cops. Not ISIS.\u2019\">police attempted<\/a> to intervene but the \u200bhijacker, armed and threatening\u200b the driver, forced \u2064the bus \u2063to flee. <\/p>\n<p>During the chaos, a passenger was shot before the bus began its \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/taxpayers-funding-immigrant-trips-north-envelopes-of-cash-for-whatever-they-want\/\" title=\"Taxpayers finance immigrant journeys north, cash provided for their discretion\">northward journey<\/a>, which lasted \u2063about an hour and involved LAPD vehicles in pursuit. Police eventually stopped the bus using \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/major-freeway-reopens-as-hours-long-standoff-ends-near-san-diego\/\" title=\"Major freeway reopens as hours-long standoff ends near San Diego\">spike strips<\/a>, \u200band a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minneapolis-erupts-in-violence-for-second-night-reporters-push-back-after-police-chief-labels-unrest-a-riot\/\" title=\"Minneapolis Erupts In Violence For Second Night, Reporters Push Back After Police Chief Labels Unrest A \u2018Riot\u2019\">flash-bang grenade<\/a>\u2062 was deployed to safely enter the \u200dvehicle. The hijacker was apprehended, while the bus driver managed\u200c to escape through a window unharmed. Unfortunately, one passenger who had been \u2063shot was pronounced \u200ddead at a hospital.<\/p>\n<p>LAPD Deputy Chief Donald Graham commended \u200cthe driver&#8217;s composure amidst the violent situation. The\u2064 suspect\u200d is \u200cnow in \u2064custody, and the incident \u2063has raised further concerns over safety on public transportation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A Los Angeles city bus was hijacked early Wednesday in an incident that left one passenger dead.<\/p>\n<p>At about 12:45 a.m., Los Angeles police received reports of a potential assault on a bus that involved a weapon, Los Angeles Police Department Deputy Chief Donald Graham said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/ktla.com\/news\/local-news\/passenger-killed-in-hijacking-pursuit-of-mta-bus-in-los-angeles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KTLA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/20-of-deaths-reported-after-covid-vaccines-related-to-cardiac-disorders-cdc-data-show\/\" title=\"20% of Deaths Reported After COVID Vaccines Related to Cardiac Disorders, CDC Data Show\">reports received<\/a> by police, someone on the bus had a gun, which led the bus driver to hit a button that displayed the message &ldquo;CALL 911&rdquo; on the outside of the bus.<\/p>\n<p>Police responded and found the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bidens-border-crisis-explodes-haitian-migrants-take-control-ice-transport-bus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bus<\/a> stopped at 117th Street and South Figueroa Street.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Insane footage of a hijacked LA Metro bus this morning in downtown LA.<\/p>\n<p>Via Da&rsquo;Ron\/TikTok <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CgperBpQEs\">https:\/\/t.co\/CgperBpQEs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nbuXL4VT5w\">pic.twitter.com\/nbuXL4VT5w<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kurtis &#9918; (@laaabaseball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/laaabaseball\/status\/1838902495730380920?\">September 25, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The bus pulled away when police tried to make contact, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7.com\/hijacked-bus-speeds-through-la-with-driver-held-at-gunpoint\/15353222\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KABC-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Some passengers left the bus soon after the hijacking began, police said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/suspect-shoots-passenger-before-hijacking-los-angeles-bus-sparking-police-chase\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Police said that a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/blue-city-warzone-bystanders-try-help-blood-covered-students-bus-stop-shooting-philadelphia-video-shows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">passenger<\/a> aboard the bus was shot prior to the driver being held at gunpoint and ordered to drive northbound.<\/p>\n<p>The bus was followed by LAPD vehicles for about an hour.<\/p>\n<p>After the pursuit, which ended about six miles from where it began, police were able to stop the bus by deploying spike strips that flattened the tires of the vehicle, according to KTLA.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: New video that just came across our <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LiveDesk?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LiveDesk<\/a> feeds shows a passenger escaping from this Metro bus that was hijacked overnight in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>1 passenger was shot and killed.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect is now in custody. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1P4CKscx08\">https:\/\/t.co\/1P4CKscx08<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2DBRCImqAh\">pic.twitter.com\/2DBRCImqAh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Steve McCarron KOMO (@SteveTVNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SteveTVNews\/status\/1838933474599706896?\">September 25, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>At that point, a flash-bang grenade was used. The driver of the bus climbed out of a window and escaped without injury.<\/p>\n<p>When police entered the bus, they found the suspect, one passenger who was not seriously injured and another passenger who had been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ohio-police-officer-charged-murder-shooting-woman-accelerated-car\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shot<\/a> multiple times.<\/p>\n<p>The shooting victim was taken to a hospital where the victim was pronounced dead, Graham said.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect was taken into custody.<\/p>\n<p>Graham praised the actions of the driver.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Clearly he was under duress and under the threat of violence &hellip; for him to be able to keep his composure is a reflection on the bus operators in the system,&rdquo; Graham said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Around 12:45 a.m., police received alerts about a possible armed assault on the bus, as stated by LAPD Deputy Chief Donald Graham to KTLA. Reports indicated that an individual on the bus had a firearm, prompting the driver to activate a &#8220;CALL 911&#8221; message outside the vehicle. Police arrived at 117th Street and South Figueroa Street to find the bus stopped. Video footage captured during this incident showed chaotic scenes in downtown LA. When officers attempted to make contact, the bus drove away. Some passengers exited shortly after the hijacking began, according to police reports cited by Fox News. Authorities revealed that one passenger was shot before the driver was threatened at gunpoint and ordered to head northbound while being pursued by LAPD for approximately an hour. The chase concluded about six miles from its starting point when spike strips were deployed, deflating the bus&#8217;s tires, as reported by KTLA.<\/p>\n<p>Following this, police used a flash-bang grenade; meanwhile, the driver managed to escape through a window unharmed. Upon entering the bus, officers discovered both a suspect and two passengers\u2014one who sustained minor injuries and another who had been shot multiple times and later died at a hospital according to Graham&#8217;s statement. The suspect is now in custody; Graham commended the driver&#8217;s composure under extreme pressure during this violent episode<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2345845,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Bus-Hijacking.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[41718,36508,36585,41719,41720],"class_list":["post-2345844","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-bus-hijacking","tag-crime-news","tag-los-angeles","tag-police-chase","tag-urban-safety"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Bus-Hijacking.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2345844","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2345844"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2345844\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2345845"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2345844"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2345844"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2345844"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}