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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. The department said in a tweet 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. The department said in a tweet 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 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. | |
| “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!” |
| 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.” |
| Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Austin Ramzy contributed reporting. | Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Austin Ramzy contributed reporting. |
| This is a developing story. Check back for updates. | This is a developing story. Check back for updates. |