The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office announced charges against the man who allegedly killed a passenger while hijacking a Metro bus last week.
District Attorney George Gascón charged Lamont Campbell , 51, with 12 felonies in addition to an enhancement of using a handgun during a crime. The charges include murder, carjacking, assault, attempted murder and four counts of kidnapping.
If convicted as charged, he faces a maximum sentence of 90 years to life.
“Holding the person who committed this heinous crime accountable for his actions is an important step in helping to dissuade further crime on our system,” said Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins.
Campbell has been in custody in lieu of $2 million bail.
The hijacking started at the Figueroa Street and Manchester Avenue intersection in South Los Angeles at about 1 a.m. last Wednesday. Campbell allegedly boarded the bus and began arguing with the driver, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.