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Anthony Rivera

Gender : Male

Age : 48

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 09/25/2024

Location : Downtown LA

City : Los Angeles

County : Los Angeles

State : California

Agency : LAPD, SWAT

Officer(s) :Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Bystander killed during SWAT standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 09/25/2024, a man armed with a gun hijacked an MTA bus in the Vermont Vista neighborhood of South Los Angeles. The bus driver activated a silent emergency alarm, alerting law enforcement. LAPD officers and SWAT teams pursued the bus for an hour as it moved through Los Angeles. During the standoff, police deployed spike strips to halt the bus near S. Alameda Street. Tactical officers used flashbangs to enter the vehicle and apprehended the suspect, identified as Lamont Campbell.
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Inside the bus, Anthony Rivera, a passenger, was found with multiple gunshot injuries. He was transported to a hospital, where he later died. The circumstances of Rivera's shooting, including whether he was struck by bullets from the hijacker or police, remain under investigation. Campbell was arrested and charged with murder.
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Last update: 11/27/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://mynbc15.com/news/nation-world/los-angeles-bus-hijacking-prompts-swat-response-leaves-1-dead-police-say-los-angeles-police-department-lapd-california-metro-crime-public-safety
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-09-30/bus-hijacking-victim-family-mourns-suspect-charges
https://www.foxla.com/news/innocent-passenger-killed-in-downtown-la-after-gunman-hijacks-mta-bus