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Beloved Culver CityBus Driver Shot, Killed; Search Underway for Gunman
Police said a passenger shot the driver during an altercation, and the man in his 40s later died at a hospital.
- A Culver City bus driver was fatally shot during an altercation in Mar Vista on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, around 5:15 p.m., prompting a police investigation.
- The shooting occurred near Centinela Avenue and Mitchell Avenue when a passenger allegedly shot the driver during a dispute and fled on a bicycle.
- Investigators are reviewing internal surveillance video from the bus, which carried four people including the driver and suspect, as the gunman remained at large Thursday night.
- Culver City Mayor Freddy Puza announced suspension of all Culver CityBus service through the weekend, calling the killing a "senseless act of violence."
- The LAPD's Robbery-Homicide Division is leading the investigation and appealing for public assistance to locate the unidentified suspect.
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Beloved Culver CityBus driver shot, killed; search underway for gunman
A Culver CityBus driver was fatally shot during the evening commute after a confrontation with a passenger in Mar Vista, authorities said. The shooting happened shortly after 5 p.m. near the intersection of Centinela and Mitchell avenues. Cellphone video from the scene showed paramedics performing CPR on the driver as witnesses looked on. Katty Garcia, [...]
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