Investing.com - Financial Markets Worldwide
Get 40% Off
Get 40% Off
These stocks are up over 10% post earnings. Did you spot the buying opportunity? Our AI did.Read how

Two L.A. County deputies shot in ambush, sheriff's department says

Published 09/13/2020, 02:38 AM
Updated 09/13/2020, 02:40 AM

(Reuters) - Two deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) were shot in the city of Compton late on Saturday night, the L.A. county sheriff's department tweeted https://

"One male deputy and one female deputy were ambushed as they sat in their patrol vehicle," the tweet read.

"Both sustained multiple gunshot wounds and are in critical condition." They are currently being treated.

An individual was seen approaching the deputies' car, firing shots into the car and running away, according to a video tweeted https:// by the LASD.

Reacting to the incident, U.S. President Donald Trump retweeted the video and wrote, "Animals that must be hit hard!"

According to authorities, the footage of the incident was recovered from a nearby a metro station in Compton.

The suspect is at large. "At this point we have a very very generic description of a dark-skinned male and that came from one the victims," Captain Kent Wegener said at a news conference.

Latest comments

Tragic: '..generic description of a dark-skinned male..' -- The BLM people are at it again as if police lives don't matter. Very silly that the BLM people can't educate themselves and their brethren. With such behavior there is likely no end in sight for systemic racism. Not that there ever was any realistic hope that it could be. People are just talking, politicians are talking, a few businesses make room for black staff but in reality and in voluminous activity not much is likely to happen until BOTH sides uphold all ethics and practice the same healing methods. -- NOW BLM needs to reprimand this 'dark-skinned male' and give him a severe knuckle wrap to help other undereducated dark-skinned males to see the light on the objectives. Wake up friends!
Install Our App
Risk Disclosure: Trading in financial instruments and/or cryptocurrencies involves high risks including the risk of losing some, or all, of your investment amount, and may not be suitable for all investors. Prices of cryptocurrencies are extremely volatile and may be affected by external factors such as financial, regulatory or political events. Trading on margin increases the financial risks.
Before deciding to trade in financial instrument or cryptocurrencies you should be fully informed of the risks and costs associated with trading the financial markets, carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite, and seek professional advice where needed.
Fusion Media would like to remind you that the data contained in this website is not necessarily real-time nor accurate. The data and prices on the website are not necessarily provided by any market or exchange, but may be provided by market makers, and so prices may not be accurate and may differ from the actual price at any given market, meaning prices are indicative and not appropriate for trading purposes. Fusion Media and any provider of the data contained in this website will not accept liability for any loss or damage as a result of your trading, or your reliance on the information contained within this website.
It is prohibited to use, store, reproduce, display, modify, transmit or distribute the data contained in this website without the explicit prior written permission of Fusion Media and/or the data provider. All intellectual property rights are reserved by the providers and/or the exchange providing the data contained in this website.
Fusion Media may be compensated by the advertisers that appear on the website, based on your interaction with the advertisements or advertisers.
© 2007-2024 - Fusion Media Limited. All Rights Reserved.