LOS ANGELES — A passenger was killed after a gunman hijacked a city bus in Los Angeles early Wednesday, leading to a slow police chase through downtown before the suspect was eventually arrested, authorities said.

The armed man boarded the Metro bus with the driver and two passengers aboard shortly before 1 a.m. in South Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

The killing is just the latest violent incident, including stabbings and shootings, on buses and trains as L.A. seeks to expand its transit system{ai:summary}<p>A city bus in Los Angeles was hijacked early Wednesday, resulting in the death of a passenger. The incident led to a police chase through downtown before the armed suspect was apprehended.</p><p>#crime</p>

Passenger killed after armed man hijacks Los Angeles city bus, leads police on hour-long chase

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