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Two California deputies shot in ambush, say authorities
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Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies move in to disperse a crowd of demonstrators gathered to protest again in the wake of Dijon Kizzee's killing, outside the South LA sheriff's station. Credit: AFP
Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies move in to disperse a crowd of demonstrators gathered to protest again in the wake of Dijon Kizzee's killing, outside the South LA sheriff's station. Credit: AFP

Two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies were in critical condition Saturday night after they were shot multiple times as they sat in their vehicle, the authorities said.

The gunman remained at large late Saturday night, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said. The two officers were shot at a metro station in Compton, KABC-TV reported. The department said in a tweet that the deputies were “ambushed.”

The deputies, a man and a woman, were taken to a hospital, where they were undergoing surgery, the department said.

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The department posted a video to its Twitter feed showing the gunman approaching the passenger side of the car, firing and then running away.

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(Published 13 September 2020, 10:45 IST)