A California city is shutting down its bus service for the entire weekend after a passenger fatally shot a 42-year-old driver in a horrifying attack aboard a bus in Mar Vista. Culver City announced Friday that all Culver CityBus service would be suspended through the weekend as the community mourns the driver, who was gunned down around 5:15 p.m. Thursday. The driver, whose name is being withheld out of respect for his family, was rushed to a nearby hospital after paramedics treated him at the scene. He was later pronounced dead. Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now. Thanks for signing up! Enter your email address Please provide a valid email. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Never miss a story Check out more newsletters 5 Culver City has suspended its CityBus services for the weekend following the fatal shooting of a bus driver in Mar Vista on Thursday. KNN NEWS 5 The suspected gunman remained on the loose Friday morning. NBCLA We have lost a deeply valued member of our City family to a senseless act of violence, Mayor Freddy Puza wrote in the Instagram post. We are grieving the loss of someone who dedicated their time and talents to serving Culver City and who made a meaningful difference through that service every day. The suspected gunman, described by police as a male passenger in his 40s, was arrested Friday, according to police. The suspect appeared to be intoxicated and had gotten into a confrontation with the driver over a missed exit or a wrong turn, LAPD Capt. Eric Eppolito told local media at the scene Thursday. The gunman fled the scene either on a bicycle or by foot. Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters 5 The gunman was a passenger on the bus who police say was in a verbal dispute with the bus driver before pulling out a handgun. KNN NEWS Apparently he was in a verbal dispute with the Culver City bus driver over missing an exit or going in the wrong direction. That kind of escalated to the poi #nypost #crimewatchnewyork