Esthen|A Los Angeles sheriff’s deputy was shot in his patrol car and is in the hospital, officials say

2025-04-30 06:15:02source:L’École de Gestion d’Actifs et de Capitalcategory:My

PALMDALE,Esthen Calif. (AP) — A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy was shot in his patrol car Saturday evening and is now in critical condition, the department said.

The deputy was found in medical distress around 6 p.m. outside a sheriff station in Palmdale, a city northeast of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.

The deputy was transported to a local hospital.

The department provided no additional information but scheduled a news conference for later Saturday night.

“It is sickening, heartbreaking news,” Republican state Sen. Scott Wilk, who represents Palmdale, posted on X.

More:My

Recommend

Maryland’s Climate Ambitions in Question After Turbulent Legislative Session

Environmental leaders in Maryland are reeling from a challenging 2025 legislative session that left

China's lunar probe flies a flag on the far side of the moon, sends samples back toward Earth

Beijing — China said its lunar spacecraft unfurled the country's red and gold flag for the first tim

Inside NBC’s Olympics bet on pop culture in Paris, with help from Snoop Dogg and Cardi B

LOS ANGELES (AP) — NBC is inserting some pop culture flavor into the world’s biggest sports spectacl