Update: The gunman walked up on the deputies and opened fire without warning or provocation. pic.twitter.com/cBQjyKkoxJ
— LA County Sheriffs (@LASDHQ) September 13, 2020
Two Los Angeles Country Sheriff’s Department deputies were shot after being shot while sitting in their squad car last night.
“One male deputy and one female deputy were ambushed as they sat in their patrol vehicle,” a sheriff’s department tweet read. “Both sustained multiple gunshot wounds and are in critical condition. They are both currently undergoing surgery. The suspect is still at large.”
Sheriff Alex Villanueva said at a press conference that the shooting in Compton was done “in a cowardly fashion” and that both deputies were being treated at St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood.
The two officers, identified only as a 31-year-old mother and 24-year-old so far, were sworn in 14 months ago. They were taken to a local hospital and are “both still fighting for their lives,” LASD said.
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