Suspect in fatal Los Angeles bus hijacking charged with murder, other counts, officials say

One person is dead after a gunman hijacked a Los Angeles city bus overnight, leading police in a pursuit for more than an hour before the suspect was taken into custody.

A man suspected of fatally shooting a bus passenger and hijacking the vehicle in Los Angeles before leading police on a pursuit for more than an hour has been charged with multiple counts, including murder and kidnapping, officials said. A person was found on the Metro bus early September 25 with gunshot wounds, then died at a local hospital, Los Angeles Police Department Deputy Chief Donald Graham said. The bus driver and a passenger were rescued from the bus after police eventually stopped it with tire-puncturing spike strips before a SWAT team moved in for the rescue, he said. The suspect, identified as 51-year-old Lamont Campbell, was arrested the day of the incident, LAPD Assistant Chief Blake Chow said. He was charged with 12 felony counts, including murder, attempted murder, carjacking, kidnapping, assault, robbery and evading, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced on September 30. Campbell faces more than 90 years to life in prison if convicted as charged, Gascón said. He is set to be arraigned on October 1, according to the DA’s Office. The charges stem from the six victims who were on the bus when it was carjacked: The driver, the gunshot victim, identified as 48-year-old Anthony Rivera, a woman who was robbed and three other passengers, Gascón said. It is unclear if Campbell has legal representation. CNN has reached out to the local public defender’s office. Days after being taken into custody, the suspect’s motive remains unclear, officials said.