Two Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies were shot Saturday near a train station in what Sheriff Alex Villanueva called an 'ambush.' Villanueva said at a press conference that both deputies are out of surgery and remain in critical condition.
A screen grab from a security camera video released the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department shows a gunman walking up to sheriff's deputies and opening fire without warning or provocation in Compton, Calif., on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020.A screen grab from a security camera video released the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department shows a gunman walking up to sheriff's deputies and opening fire without warning or provocation in Compton, Calif., on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020.
"This is just a sober reminder it's a dangerous job. Actions, words have consequence," Villaneuva said. "And our job does not get any easier because people don't like law enforcement," he added, referencing the nationwide protests against police violence that have been taking place since May, following the police killing of George Floyd.
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