Still frame from surveillance video of gunman ambushing and shooting two Los Angeles County deputies.
Surveillance video of the shooting shows the suspect ambush the deputies as they sat in the patrol car.
A person clad in dark clothing walks up to the parked vehicle at the Metro station, approaches the window on the passenger’s side and fires several times at close range. The suspect then runs off on foot.
The surveillance video can be viewed here. Warning: Footage of the shooting may be disturbing to some viewers.
The two deputies have been rushed to the hospital and are reported to be “fighting for their lives.”
The surveillance video shows the attack was clearly unprovoked. (WARNING: very disturbing video).
The gunman walks up to the patrol vehicle and fires into the passenger side window, striking both multiple times.
The unidentified suspect...
What has this country come to?
ReplyDeleteFox news this morning was reporting that the hospital ambulances took these two officers to were blocked by protesters shouting the cops should die. One would hope the ambulances would have driven over the protesters, but perhaps onsite security got them out of the way.
ReplyDeleteEmergency care uses that "golden hour" theory that every minute of delay increases the chance of death. Blocking the access to the ER may well be called attempted homicide.