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Two California Deputies Shot in Ambush, Authorities Say Two California Deputies Shot in Ambush, Authorities Say
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Two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies were in critical condition on Saturday night after they were shot multiple times as they sat in their vehicle, the authorities said.Two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies were in critical condition on Saturday night after they were shot multiple times as they sat in their vehicle, the authorities said.
The gunman remained at large late Saturday night, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said. The two officers were shot at a Metro station in Compton around 7 p.m. local time. The department said on Twitter that the deputies had been “ambushed.”The gunman remained at large late Saturday night, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said. The two officers were shot at a Metro station in Compton around 7 p.m. local time. The department said on Twitter that the deputies had been “ambushed.”
The deputies, a man, 24, and a woman, 31, who is the mother of a 6-year-old boy, were taken to a hospital, where they underwent surgery, department officials said. Alex Villanueva, the Los Angeles County sheriff, said the two deputies were sworn into office 14 months ago.The deputies, a man, 24, and a woman, 31, who is the mother of a 6-year-old boy, were taken to a hospital, where they underwent surgery, department officials said. Alex Villanueva, the Los Angeles County sheriff, said the two deputies were sworn into office 14 months ago.
The department posted a video to its Twitter feed showing the gunman approaching the passenger side of the car, firing and then running away.The department posted a video to its Twitter feed showing the gunman approaching the passenger side of the car, firing and then running away.
Reginald Jones-Sawyer, a California state assemblyman from South Los Angeles, called the shootings “an unprovoked, cowardly act.”Reginald Jones-Sawyer, a California state assemblyman from South Los Angeles, called the shootings “an unprovoked, cowardly act.”
No suspected motive was given. Sheriff Villanueva, in comments to reporters late Saturday, spoke obliquely about attitudes toward the police.No suspected motive was given. Sheriff Villanueva, in comments to reporters late Saturday, spoke obliquely about attitudes toward the police.
“This is just a sober reminder that this is a dangerous job and you know actions, words have consequences, and our job does not get any easier because people don’t like law enforcement,” he said.“This is just a sober reminder that this is a dangerous job and you know actions, words have consequences, and our job does not get any easier because people don’t like law enforcement,” he said.
President Trump, who has been attempting to use scenes of violent protests and attacks on police officers to portray himself as a voice of law and order, retweeted the shooting video early Sunday, saying, “Animals that must be hit hard!”President Trump, who has been attempting to use scenes of violent protests and attacks on police officers to portray himself as a voice of law and order, retweeted the shooting video early Sunday, saying, “Animals that must be hit hard!”
While policing remains a dangerous profession, a study published last year in the journal Criminology and Public Policy found that line-of-duty deaths of officers declined by 75 percent between 1970 and 2016.While policing remains a dangerous profession, a study published last year in the journal Criminology and Public Policy found that line-of-duty deaths of officers declined by 75 percent between 1970 and 2016.
Sheriff Villanueva said he was angered to see two deputies attacked as they were doing their job to protect train passengers.Sheriff Villanueva said he was angered to see two deputies attacked as they were doing their job to protect train passengers.
“Seeing somebody just walk up and just start shooting them, it pisses me off,” he said. “It dismays me at the same time. There’s no prettier way to say it.”“Seeing somebody just walk up and just start shooting them, it pisses me off,” he said. “It dismays me at the same time. There’s no prettier way to say it.”
Later in the evening, sheriff’s deputies arrested a reporter who was covering the shootings, Josie Huang of the public radio station KPCC and the website LAist. Later in the evening, a few protesters gathered outside the hospital where the deputies were being treated, blocking a driveway leading to the emergency department. The Sheriff’s Department said that at least one of the protesters said he hoped the deputies would die.
Deputy Morgan Arteaga, a sheriff’s department spokeswoman, said Ms. Huang had been arrested on charges of obstructing officers. sheriff’s deputies arrested a reporter who was covering the shootings, Josie Huang of the public radio station KPCC and the website LAist. Deputy Morgan Arteaga, a Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman, said Ms. Huang had been arrested on charges of obstructing officers.
“This kind of treatment of a respected L.A. journalist is disturbing,” Ms. Huang’s colleague, Frank Stoltze, said on Twitter. “This kind of treatment of a respected L.A. journalist is disturbing,” Ms. Huang’s colleague Frank Stoltze said on Twitter.
Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Austin Ramzy contributed reporting. Marie Fazio, Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Austin Ramzy contributed reporting.