1 person killed, 5 injured in shooting on Greyhound bus headed for SF Bay Area

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One person was killed and five injured just before 1:30 a.m. Monday in a shooting on a Greyhound bus traveling from Los Angeles to the San Francisco Bay Area, officials said.

The suspected shooter was a passenger on the bus and is in police custody, according to the California Highway Patrol. The bus with about three dozen passengers was traveling on Interstate 5 over the Grapevine near Lebec in Kern County, north of Los Angeles and south of Bakersfield.

California Highway Patrol Sgt. Brian Pennings said at a press conference that the bus driver pulled over on the right shoulder and the suspect exited the bus voluntarily, leaving the weapon onboard. The driver continued northbound on I-5, took the Grapevine Road exit and pulled into a Valero gas station to get passengers medical attention.

"I've been on 25 years and I've never seen this happen," Pennings said. "It's an unfortunate situation. We're thankful the bus driver acted quickly and was able to get the bus pulled over and stopped and get the situation neutralized without further incident."

The five injured victims were rushed to local hospitals. One of the victims was transported via air ambulance and the other four by ground. Pennings said the victim who died was a female.

The suspected shooter was intercepted by police close to where the bus pulled off the road, and the motive is under investigation.

Amy Graff is a digital editor with SFGATE. Email her: agraff@sfgate.com.