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UPDATED Aug 7, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Aug 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Man Sentenced to Life for Metro Bus Hate Attack
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Gerald Pitts gets life plus seven years for attempted murder hate crime on a Metro bus in March 2023.
WHO: Gerald Pitts; Santos Tejas Gonzalez; Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman
WHAT: Sentenced to life plus seven years in state prison for attempted murder in a hate crime attack on a Metro bus.
WHEN: Aug 6, 2026 at 5:05 PM ET
WHERE: Los Angeles County (Metro bus)
WHY: The attempted murder was committed as a willful, deliberate, premeditated hate crime targeting the victim because of race or perceived race.
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