A manhunt was underway Sunday for the gunman who shot two Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies in an apparent ambush. More:
in an apparent ambush, hours after hundreds of demonstrators gathered to protest the shooting death of Dijon Kizzee by members of the sheriff's department.
Both were hospitalized in critical condition at St. Francis Medical Center. Villanueva's press conference at the hospital a few hours later drew more protests.:"To the protesters blocking the entrance & exit of the HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM yelling 'We hope they die' referring to 2 LA Sheriff's ambushed today in #Compton: DO NOT BLOCK EMERGENCY ENTRIES & EXITS TO THE HOSPITAL. People's lives are at stake when ambulances can't get through.
"A male adult protester refused to comply and cooperate," the department said in a statement."During his arrest, a struggle ensued at which time a female adult ran towards the deputies, ignored repeated commands to stay back as they struggled with the male and interfered with the arrest."
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