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The man who allegedly hijacked a bus in Los Angeles and led police on an hourlong chase while holding the driver at gunpoint has been identified as Lamont Campbell, a 51-year-old man from L.A., according to the LAPD.
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Jon Haworth, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2024
Police say the suspect shot at least one person before holding the driver at gunpoint and forcing him to drive northbound.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 25 Sep. 2024
The driver, who had been held up at gunpoint, had been behind the wheel during the police pursuit, the outlets reported.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
One person was killed after a Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority bus was hijacked and then chased by the police as the driver was held at gunpoint in Los Angeles early Wednesday morning, authorities say.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
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Jon Haworth, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2024
Police say the suspect shot at least one person before holding the driver at gunpoint and forcing him to drive northbound.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 25 Sep. 2024
The driver, who had been held up at gunpoint, had been behind the wheel during the police pursuit, the outlets reported.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
One person was killed after a Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority bus was hijacked and then chased by the police as the driver was held at gunpoint in Los Angeles early Wednesday morning, authorities say.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Gunpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunpoint. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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gunpoint
noun
gun·point
ˈgən-ˌpȯint 
: the muzzle of a gun
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