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Bus driver fatally shot by passenger in Mar Vista, police say
NBC Los Angeles • • nation
Key Points:
- A bus driver in Mar Vista was shot and killed by a passenger during a verbal dispute on a Culver CityBus near Mitchell and Centinela avenues around 5:15 p.m. Thursday, according to LAPD.
- The altercation reportedly stemmed from a disagreement over directions, with the passenger described as intoxicated; the driver, a man in his 40s, was taken to the hospital where he died.
- The suspect, last seen wearing a white shirt, fled the scene on foot or by bicycle, and no weapon has been recovered; police are reviewing video footage and witness statements.
- Culver City Mayor Freddy Puza condemned the shooting as a "senseless act of violence" and announced that Culver CityBus service will be suspended throughout the weekend.
- Two other passengers on the bus were uninjured, one person was detained but not confirmed as involved, and the investigation remains ongoing.
