2020 shooting of Los Angeles police officers
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| 2020 shooting of Los Angeles police officers | |
|---|---|
| Location | Compton, Los Angeles County, California |
| Date | September 12, 2020 |
| Target | police officers |
Attack type | shooting ambush |
| Injured | 2 |
| Accused | Deonte Lee Murray |
| Charges |
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On September 12, 2020, two deputies of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department were shot and critically injured while sitting in their patrol car in an ambush-style attack in Compton, California. Police arrested suspect Deonte Lee Murray on September 15, 2020 and prosecutors charged him on September 30, 2020 with attempted murder.[2]
President Donald Trump and then-Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden denounced the attack on law enforcement.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Man Charged With Ambush Shooting of 2 Sheriff's Deputies" (PDF). Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. September 30, 2020.
- ^ "Man charged in shooting of 2 Los Angeles County deputies". AP. 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Trump and Biden condemn shooting of Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies". Washington Post. September 13, 2020.