Gunman hijacks bus with passengers in Los Angeles

25.09.2024 14:30

A gunman has hijacked a bus in downtown Los Angeles and taken passengers hostage.

The incident occurred during a police chase.

Police began a high-speed pursuit of the bus across the city, The Telegraph reports.

At one point, the bus was heading in the wrong direction on a one-way road.

Police installed spike strips to stop the moving bus.

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The bus stopped only when its path was blocked by an armored vehicle.

Police entered into a standoff with an armed criminal.

He held at least one person hostage.

According to other reports, armed police officers communicated with the suspect via a loudspeaker.

It is not yet clear how many people were on the hijacked bus.

The driver was believed to be operating the bus on instructions from the armed hijacker.

Author: Elena Gutyro Editor of Internet resources