Arrest made in deadly Koreatown bus fight where suspect allegedly pepper-sprayed victim
LOS ANGELES - One person was arrested Monday evening, after a confrontation on an LA Metro bus in Koreatown turned deadly last week.
Trayvon Isiah Willingham was arrested Monday, and booked on suspicion of murder, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Investigators said a fight broke out on a bus that was heading north on Western Avenue the night of Thursday, Feb. 22. Around 10:50 p.m. near the intersection of Olympic Boulevard, the bus driver pulled over and called 911.
The driver told police two men were fighting, adding it started with an exchange of words before fists went flying. At one point, the suspect allegedly pepper sprayed the victim repeatedly.
A death investigation was underway after a man collapsed and died on an LA Metro bus following a fight.
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Authorities said the victim, identified Monday as 62-year-old Darryl Winborn, died on the bus and the suspect took off from the scene.
Monday night, detectives announced they'd arrested Willingham following an interview.
Winborn's cause of death was still listed as "deferred" pending additional tests, according to the county medical examiner.