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Headline Roundup September 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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Compton ambush: $100G reward offered for information on gunman as manhunt for suspect continues
Compton ambush: $100G reward offered for information on gunman as manhunt for suspect continues

Fox News Digital

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Los Angeles police officials have announced a $100,000 reward for information that leads them to the gunman who ambushed two sheriff’s deputies in Compton over the weekend.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced the six-figure reward late Sunday for any information that leads to the arrest and conviction of a person seen on dramatic video walking up to a stopped police car, opening fire and running away, critically injuring the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies inside.

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Los Angeles police officers shot in 'ambush'
Los Angeles police officers shot in 'ambush'

BBC News

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Two Los Angeles police officers are recovering in hospital after being shot in what police are calling an ambush.

Video of the incident shows a figure approach the officers' vehicle, before opening fire and running away.

Los Angeles Sheriff Alex Villanueva called the act "cowardly". The suspect remains at large.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has announced a $100,000 (£78,000) reward for any information leading to the gunman's arrest.

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Trump and Biden condemn shooting of Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies
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COMPTON, Calif. — President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Sunday denounced what police called an ambush of two Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies and said the attacker, still at large, should face harsh punishment.

The sheriff expressed optimism Sunday that the deputies would recover after being shot Saturday night as they sat in their patrol vehicle in Compton. A video released by authorities shows a person walk up to a parked police car, fire a gun into the passenger-side window and then run away.

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