Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide investigators are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a male Hispanic adult.
At approximately 4:50 pm, deputies from the East Los Angeles Sheriff’s Station and Transit Services Bureau responded to the 6100 block of Slauson Avenue, Commerce, regarding a call of a gunshot victim at the location.
When deputies arrived, they located the victim inside of a Metro public transportation bus suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded and transported the victim to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead. The victim was a Metro bus passenger at the time of the shooting.
Deputies learned the Metro bus was in operation traveling east on the 6100 block of Slauson Avenue when it stopped at a bus stop. Once the bus came to a stop, a passenger, who was later identified as the suspect, approached the victim inside the bus and fired a handgun at the victim. The suspect subsequently exited the bus and fled the scene on foot. Deputies searched the immediate area for the suspect and located him near the intersection of Peachtree Street and Eastern Avenue, Commerce. He was taken into custody without incident. A firearm was recovered.
There were no additional injuries related to the shooting incident on the bus.
The suspect and victim’s identity will not be released at this time.
The investigation is ongoing, and currently there is no additional information.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau at (323)890-5500.
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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
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ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE:
DATE: Thursday, May 16, 2024
REPORTED AT: 4:50 P.M.
LOCATION: 6200 block of Slauson Avenue, Commerce
SUSPECT(S): Unknown
UNIT: Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Arturo Spencer
NARRATIVE:
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide Detectives are responding to the 6200 block of Slauson Avenue, Commerce regarding a shooting death investigation. The incident occurred on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at 4:50 p.m.
The victim was transported to a local hospital and pronounced deceased.
There is no additional information available at this time.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.
If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
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Los Angeles California 90012
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Robert G. Luna, Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
