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Another Metro Rider Killed as Officials Announce Law Enforcement ‘Surge’

‘The spike in violent crime that we have recently seen against operators and riders has been absolutely unacceptable,’ Los Angeles’s mayor said.
Another Metro Rider Killed as Officials Announce Law Enforcement ‘Surge’
A man drives a bus in the downtown area in Los Angeles, in a file photo. Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images
Beige Luciano-Adams
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LOS ANGELES—A man was fatally shot on a bus in the city of Commerce on May 16, just hours after Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced an increase in law enforcement to tackle violence on the region’s embattled public transit system.

“The spike in violent crime that we have recently seen against operators and riders has been absolutely unacceptable,” Ms. Bass said during a May 16 press conference with transit officials.

Beige Luciano-Adams
Beige Luciano-Adams
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Beige Luciano-Adams is an investigative reporter covering Los Angeles and statewide issues in California. She has covered politics, arts, culture, and social issues for a variety of outlets, including LA Weekly and MediaNews Group publications. Reach her at [email protected] and follow her on X: https://twitter.com/LucianoBeige
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