A fatal shooting occurred on a Metro bus in Commerce Thursday, according to a broadcast report.
Deputies responded to the 6200 block of Slauson Avenue, between Eastern and Garfield avenues, around 4:50 p.m. regarding a shots fired called, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
One person was taken to a hospital, where they later died.
The shooting occurred on a Metro bus, KCAL reported, citing information from Metro officials. There was no immediate response to an email sent to Metro from City News Service seeking to confirm the KCAL report.
Anyone with information regarding the shooting was urged to call the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.
The shooting came hours after Los Angeles Mayor and Metro Board of Directors Chair Karen Bass said she has ordered an “immediate surge” in public safety personnel on buses and trains to increase their visibility and deter crime in response to a series of violent crime on Metro buses and trains.