Shooting leaves person dead near downtown Los Angeles

A shooting near downtown Los Angeles left one person dead on Wednesday, authorities confirmed.

The shooting was reported in the area of 3rd Street and Lucas Avenue, in the MacArthur Park area, with the LA Fire Department saying the call came in around 11:39 a.m.

A heavy police presence was in the area as of 1:30 p.m., and investigations were centered near a Metro bus parked in the middle of the roadway.  The LAPD said two suspects were involved in a fight with a third person, who was eventually shot. 

According to Metro officials, a man who was aboard a bus was shot on the street after exiting the bus and re-entered the same bus seeking refuge.

"Metro thanks the bus operator for his quick response in allowing him on the bus and transporting the individual to a nearby hospital," Metro officials wrote in a statement.  "Unfortunately, the victim succumbed to his injuries."  

The victim has not been identified publicly.