MAR VISTA (CNS) – A suspect in the fatal shooting of a Culver CityBus driver in Mar Vista has been taken into custody, police announced Friday, as detectives continued investigating the circumstances surrounding the killing.<\/p>\n
The Los Angeles Police Department did not immediately release details about the suspect or the arrest.<\/p>\n
The driver was shot around 5:15 p.m. Thursday near Centinela Avenue and Washington Boulevard during an apparent altercation with a passenger over a wrong turn, according to police.<\/p>\n
Responding officers found the driver, a man in his 40s, suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital, where he later died.<\/p>\n
The victim has not been identified.<\/p>\n
The suspect fled after the shooting, taking a bicycle from a rack on the front of the bus and riding away before later being taken into custody, police said.<\/p>\n
Culver City Mayor Freddy Puza announced Thursday evening that Culver CityBus service would be suspended throughout the weekend in response to the shooting.<\/p>\n
“We have lost a deeply valued member of our City family to a senseless act of violence,” Puza said. “We are grieving the loss of someone who dedicated their time and talents to serving Culver City and who made a meaningful difference through that service every day.”<\/p>\n
The city said it will provide crisis support services to its staff following the shooting.<\/p>\n
“When services do resume, please be kind to our operators and transit team as they navigate this unimaginable tragedy,” the city said in a statement.<\/p>\n
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