A man was shot and wounded Wednesday afternoon by a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy after he allegedly stabbed two passengers aboard a Metro bus and charged at a deputy with a knife, authorities said. The incident began when a man boarded a Metro bus in North Hills about 2 p.m. and had an argument with the bus driver, according to the Sheriff’s Department. When the man boarded a second bus, that driver recognized the description of the assailant and notified deputies, officials said. The deputy who opened fire at the suspect was assigned to the Sheriff’s Department’s transit services bureau, according to Deputy Juanita Navarro-Suarez. The transit bureau provides security and law enforcement services along the Metro bus and rail system.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 18, 2016 00:56 UTC