The man accused of hijacking an L.A. Metro bus and killing one passenger faces a dozen charges, including murder, robbery and kidnapping, after refusing to appear in court Monday. Why it matters: A passenger, 48-year-old Anthony Rivera, was shot and killed when Lamont Campbell, 51, allegedly hijacked the Metro bus last week in South Los Angeles.

Lamont Campbell, 51, was wheeled into a downtown courtroom Tuesday strapped into a safety chair. He remains jailed in lieu of more than $5.5 million bail.

Authorities say a man suspected of hijacking a city bus in Los Angeles has been charged with murder, kidnapping, and numerous other offenses

One person is dead after a gunman hijacked a Los Angeles city bus overnight, leading police in a pursuit for more than an hour before the suspect was taken into custody.

The Los Angeles District Attorney announced charges against the man who allegedly killed a passenger while hijacking a Metro bus last week.

One person has been killed after a gunman hijacked a bus in downtown Los Angeles and held its passengers hostage during a high-speed police chase, reports suggest.