Dispute Over a Seat Ends in Killing on RTD Bus

A man arguing over a seat in a crowded RTD bus in downtown Los Angeles fatally shot another passenger Saturday, then ran from the bus and opened fire on two security guards before escaping, police said.

The unidentified victim was shot once through the heart, and the guards were unharmed, Sgt. Steven Brock said. The violence broke out about 6 p.m. on a Rapid Transit District bus, which was carrying about 75 passengers southbound on Broadway.

“A couple of people had a disagreement on the bus,” Brock said. “One of the men pulls a gun and shoots the other man’s son, who was trying to break up the argument.”

The gunman fled the bus at Broadway and 11th Street and ran west on 11th. He was confronted by security guards a couple of blocks away, Brock said. The gunman fired at but missed the guards and escaped, he said.