'War On Police' Claims Two More Victims: LA Deputies Critically Wounded, Protesters Shout 'Kill the Police'
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- The LA County Sheriff's Department
has announced a $100,000 reward
for the arrest of the gunman.
And the shooting has alreadybecome a campaign issue.
Two Los Angeles sheriff'sdeputies were left fighting
for their lives after being shot
multiple times Saturday night.
Disturbing surveillancevideo showed a man dressed
in black walk up to the deputy's vehicle
near the Compton Metro Station
and then fire a gun intothe car before running away.
- He acted as if he wasgoing to walk past the car
and then he made a left turndirectly toward the car,
raised a pistol, and fired several rounds
inside of the vehicle striking
both of the sheriff's deputies.
- [Dale] The deputiesare a 31-year-old mother
of a six-year-old and a 24-year-old man
who was sworn in only 14 months ago.
After the shooting, demonstratorsthen went to the hospital
and tried to block theemergency room entrance.
One shouted that hehoped the deputies died.
- [Demonstrator] I hope they die.
- There were saying death tothe police, kill the police.
And they were usingall type of curse words
and derogatory terms about the police.
- [Dale] Los Angeles MayorEric Garcetti told CNN
there's no place in civilized society
for those who wish the deputies would die.
- I won't ever let a couple of voices,
that not only are uncalled for,
but it's important tosay something like that
when we have two deputies
who are sheriff deputiesin grave condition.
- [Dale] President Trumpand Joe Biden both tweeted
condemnations of the attack early Sunday,
then Biden tweeted again calling
for a ban on assault weapons,
while Trump called the shootings part
of the war on the police.
- The radical left in America is waging
open war on law enforcement.
Hundreds of officersnationwide have been injured
in left wing riots and mobs.
- [Dale] This takes place amidviolent protests nationwide
and calls for defunding ofpolice by leftist groups
including the Black Lives Matter movement,
which is openly Marxist.
- Myself and Alicia in particularare trained organizers.
We are trained Marxists.
We are super versed on sortof ideological theories.
- Meanwhile, the citymanager of Linwood outside
of Compton is facing criticismbecause after the shooting,
he posted that the chickenshave come home to roost,
the quote Malcolm X usedfollowing the assassination
of President Kennedy.
Thankfully, both deputiesare expected to recover.
Dale Hurd, CBN News.