LOS ANGELES _ A woman was killed and five other people were wounded early Monday when a man opened fire on a Greyhound bus traveling on Interstate 5 through Kern County, Calif., police said.
Several passengers on the bus traveling from Los Angeles to the Bay Area called police to report an active shooter shortly before 1:30 a.m., said California Highway Patrol Sgt. Brian Pennings.
It is not clear why the gunman opened fire on the bus. After the shooting, the bus driver pulled to the right shoulder of the freeway, and the shooter voluntarily got off the bus, Pennings said, leaving behind a black handgun.
The bus driver then traveled to the next freeway exit, at Grapevine Road, stopping at a Valero gas station to get medical treatment for the passengers, Pennings said.
Five people on the bus were taken to hospitals for treatment. A woman, who was not identified, was pronounced dead at the scene, Pennings said. The ages, genders and conditions of those who had been shot were not immediately available. Authorities said there were several dozen people aboard the bus at the time of the shooting.
The gunman, who has not been identified, was taken into custody, authorities said. Photos from the scene showed the bus parked at a Valero gas station in Lebec.
"I've been on for 25 years and I've never seen this happen," Pennings said.
