Both officers in the vehicle, a man and a woman, were hit in the head. They are seriously injured and are fighting for their lives in the hospital.
The images were taken by a camera at a nearby metro station. You can see how the attacker runs away after firing. He is still fugitive. Police say that one of the victims was able to give a description of the shooter.
–
–
The victims are a 31-year-old female agent and a 24-year-old man. They both entered the service more than a year ago.
The shooting was Saturday night around 7 p.m. local time in Compton, a notorious Los Angeles suburb. In a tweet, the police speak of an ambush, an ambush. “The man walked from behind to the car, pretending to just walk by. Until suddenly he pulled his gun and shot the officers several times,” said LASD Captain Kent Wegener at a press conference.
–
–
His colleague, Sheriff Alex Villanueva, responded: “This makes it clear that our profession is dangerous and that words and actions have consequences. Our job doesn’t get any easier if people don’t like law enforcement. It makes me furious, and at the same time horrified. There’s no fancy way to put it. “
–
–
The death of George Floyd in custody has sparked protests against the police and racism among police officers all over the US. In Compton itself, the relationship with the residents has been bad for decades. In June, there was a massive demonstration against the police after a shooting that caused a lot of controversy.
Two officers chased 18-year-old security guard Andres Guardado in an alley and shot him with five bullets in the back. According to the police, he pulled a gun, but some witnesses contradict that. According to a whistleblower in the police force, it was a murder by a gang within the police who calls themselves ‘The Executioners’, the executioners. Authorities have started an investigation.
–
–
Protesters Hospital
After the shooting incident in Compton last night, the police send out another remarkable tweet. With a call to protesters not to block the entrances and exits of the hospital, because ambulances can no longer pass through. According to the police, the protesters chanted ‘we hope they die’, we hope they die, referring to the two officers.
–
–
President Trump, who likes to show himself as a man of law and order, has also responded. In a tweet he writes: ‘They are beasts that need to be tackled harshly’.
–
–
:quality(80)/cdn-kiosk-api.telegraaf.nl/ab442702-f5b9-11ea-be8b-0217670beecd.jpg "LIVE | Employees of HMC Westeinde heart monitoring test positive for corona | Inland")
