Headline RoundupSeptember 14th, 2020

Two Los Angeles Sheriff's Deputies Shot, Prompting Responses from Biden and Trump

Summary from the AllSides News Team

Two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies were shot Saturday by an unknown shooter while sitting in their patrol car. As of Monday, the officers were out of surgery and expected to recover. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department issued a $100,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. President Donald Trump reacted to the shooting by tweeting: "If they die, fast trial death penalty for the killer. Only way to stop this!" Former Vice President Joe Biden tweeted a statement saying: “Violence of any kind is wrong; those who commit it should be caught and punished.” Outlets on all sides featured coverage on the shooting, with some outlets featuring separate articles for the shooting itself, the reward, and the presidential candidates’ reactions. Coverage in some outlets across all bias ratings used the term "ambush" in quotes or in context of police statements, while other outlets' coverage used "ambush" without qualifiers.

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