According to the sheriff's office, the suspect approached the victim from behind and opened fire.
It happened yet again, another deadly attack on a Metro bus in Los Angeles, this is the fourth violent attack just this week.Deputies responded to the 6200 block of Slauson Avenue, between Eastern and Garfield avenues in Commerce , around 4:50 p.m. regarding a shots fired called, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. According to the sheriff's office, the suspect approached the victim from behind, pointed a firearm, shooting and killing the victim.
RELATED:Following the shooting, the suspect fled on foot but was arrested nearby. This is the fourth attack on a metro bus and/or train this week. On Tuesday, someone was robbed and hit in the chest while riding a westbound Metro Line 240 bus in Encino.On Monday, a teen was stabbed during an attempted robbery on a Metro bus in Glendale. Also Monday morning, a woman was stabbed in a Los Angeles Metro elevator in South Los Angeles.
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