BREAKING: Deadly bus hijacking, police chase in downtown LA | LiveNOW from FOX

An innocent passenger was killed after a gunman hijacked and took hostages on an MTA bus in downtown Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).

Investigators said it all began around 1 a.m. Wednesday on S. Figueroa Street and Imperial Highway in South LA’s Vermont Vista neighborhood when the Los Angeles Police Department received reports of a shooting. A short time later, officers became notified of a bus that was hijacked going southbound on Figueroa Street.

Following multiple spike strip deployments, the bus eventually came to a stop on Alameda Street, between 6th and 7th streets, with four people inside – the suspect, the bus driver and two passengers.

SWAT crews moved in and deployed flash bangs aiming to get the suspect to surrender. That’s when investigators said the bus driver was pulled to safety.

As the hostage situation continued to unfold, the passenger who was shot was rushed to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead by medical personnel.

Eventually, the suspect was apprehended and arrested at the scene. His name was not immediately released.

Mario Ramirez with FOX 11 Los Angeles joined LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow with the latest from the scene.

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