Culver City announced today the suspension of the Culver CityBus service throughout the weekend in response to the fatal shooting of a bus operator.

The driver was shot and killed around 5:15 p.m. Thursday near Centinela Avenue and Washington Boulevard in Mar Vista by an intoxicated passenger in an apparent altercation over a wrong turn, according to police.

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 We have lost a deeply valued member of our City family to a senseless act of violence,  said Mayor Freddy Puza.  We are grieving the loss of someone who dedicated their time and talents to serving Culver City and who made a meaningful difference through that service every day. 

Police are searching for the suspect of the shooting, who took his bicycle out of a rack in front of the bus and rode away after the shooting, according to media reports.

The victim has not yet been identified. Police said responding officers located a man in his 40s at the scene, who sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to a hospital, where he later died.

The city said it will provide crisis support services to its staff following the shooting.

 When services do resume, please be kind to our operators and transit team as they navigate this unimaginable tragedy,  the city said in a statement.

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