'Heroic passengers' helped stop gunman after one person was killed and five others injured in a shooting on a Greyhound bus in Southern California, officials say.
February 3, 2020, 7:28 PMWitnesses said the gunman allegedly began shooting before several passengers were able to subdue him."Heroic passengers" helped stop a gunman after one person was killed and five others were hurt in a shooting on a Greyhound bus in Southern California early Monday morning, officials said.
Investigators are seen outside of a Greyhound bus after a passenger was killed on board on Feb. 3, 2020 in Lebec, Calif.The shooting occurred at about about 1:27 a.m. local time when the bus was traveling on Interstate 5 near Lebec, about 80 miles north of Los Angeles.Forty-two passengers were on the bus, which was en route from Los Angeles to the San Francisco area, Pennings said. Two children, ages 6 and 8, were on board, but they were not hurt, officials said.
Investigators are seen outside of a Greyhound bus after a passenger was killed on board on Feb. 3, 2020 in Lebec, Calif.After the shooting, the driver immediately pulled over to the shoulder and the male suspect was persuaded to get off the bus, Pennings said. When the suspect got off he left his handgun behind, Pennings said.
The suspect was taken into custody without further incident, officials said. Several other magazines were located with the handgun, officials said.
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