Prosecutors filed murder, kidnapping, robbery, and carjacking charges Monday against the man suspected of hijacking an LA Metro bus last week, murdering a passenger, and leading police on an hour-long chase through downtown Los Angeles. He was riding the Metro bus to commute home from his job at Dodger Stadium when it was commandeered. Several other passengers on the bus were described in court papers filed Monday as victims of various crimes that occurred during the hijacking. LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn, who also chairs the Metro transit system board of directors, said crime that occurs on the Metro system is often a reflection of what goes on in the communities it serves. “But when it happens on a Metro bus or a train, it obviously becomes national news,” Hahn said.

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Persons: Lamont A, Campbell, ”, George Gascón, Anthony Rivera, Rivera, “, ” Rivera’s, Teresa, Janice Hahn, ” Hahn, Hahn Organizations: LA Metro, Metro, Dodger, Downtown Locations: Los Angeles, LA