Man Accused of Killing Passenger, Hijacking Metro Bus Charged With Murder

Man Accused of Killing Passenger, Hijacking Metro Bus Charged With Murder
A Metro bus driver in Downtown Los Angeles on April 2, 2020. Apu Gomes/AFP via Getty Images
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LOS ANGELES—A man accused of fatally shooting a passenger aboard a Metro bus then hijacking the vehicle and sparking a chase from South Los Angeles to downtown was charged on Sept. 30 with murder and other counts.

Lamont Campbell, 51, is scheduled to be arraigned on Oct. 29 on one count each of murder, carjacking, kidnapping during a carjacking, assault with a handgun, attempted murder, robbery, felony evading, and being a felon in possession of a firearm, along with four counts of kidnapping, according to Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón.

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