a Los Angeles Metro bus was hijacked last night, around 1 am, and the bus driver reacted calmly and superbly, he hit the silent alarm!

The incident started before 1 a.m. Wednesday at Figueroa Street and Manchester Avenue in South Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Police said 51-year-old Lamont Campbell hijacked the Line 81 bus, which was traveling southbound and was carrying the driver and two passengers.

Investigators described the incident as a kidnapping situation and said the emergency panic button alerted police. After the driver pushed the silent alarm, the electronic display on the front of the bus read "Call 911," prompting people to call 911.

The bus driver continued traveling at gunpoint as authorities pursued the vehicle for the next hour. It does not appear the suspect was ever behind the wheel.

Officers deployed several spike strips during the chase, which punctured the right tire of the bus.

The bus eventually came to a stop at 6th and Alameda streets in downtown L.A. and the suspect surrendered.

https://abc7.com/post/man-dead-after-metro-bus-hijacked-gunpoint-los-angeles-suspect-custody-chase/15353294/