Deputies are investigating a shooting on or near a Metro bus near Boxford and Slauson avenues in Commerce, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
Deputies are investigating a shooting on or near a Metro bus near Boxford and Slauson avenues in Commerce, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.The shooting was reported around 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The Los Angeles County Fire Department said a man was taken to the hospital in an unknown condition. The motive of the shooting is unclear at this time.
The victim was reported to have been stabbed in an arm.Concerns about safety on the Metro system have escalated in response to the highly publicized crimes, despite statistics showing an overall drop in crime tied to buses and trains over the past year.Metro officials have wrestled in recent years over the best way to police the transit system.
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