In Compton, a Los Angeles suburb, two officers in their patrol car were shot at by an unknown person on Saturday evening. They are in danger of death, police said on Sunday.
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Police published a video of the incident. It shows how a person approaches the patrol car, opens fire and runs away. The perpetrator has not yet been caught. ‘They were ambushed while they were in their car’, tweeted the police.
The two officers, a 24-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman, suffered several gunshot wounds. “They are fighting for their lives,” reported the police. In another tweet, the police say that protesters have gathered at the hospital chanting ‘we hope they die’.
This is yet another dark reminder that this is a dangerous job. Actions, words have consequences and our job is not getting any easier because people don’t like law enforcement, ”police chief Alex Villanueva said at a press conference.
The United States has been struggling for months under the troubled relations between the police and the black community. President Donald Trump, who sets himself up as the defender of law and order in the election campaign, shared the images on social media. ‘Animals must be dealt with harshly’, he commented.
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