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Suspect arrested in deadly shooting of bus driver in Mar Vista, LAPD says
ABC7 Los Angeles • • nation
Key Points:
- A suspect, 55-year-old Jose Zayas, was arrested and booked on suspicion of murder in the fatal shooting of a Culver City bus driver in Mar Vista, Los Angeles.
- The shooting occurred Thursday evening after an argument between the driver and a suspected intoxicated passenger over a missed stop.
- The victim, a man in his 40s, was found unresponsive in the driver's seat and later pronounced dead at a hospital; his identity has not been released.
- The suspect fled on a bicycle but was apprehended the following day, with bail set at $3 million.
- Culver CityBus service has been suspended through the weekend to honor the victim and allow staff time to grieve, with officials urging kindness toward transit workers when service resumes.
