“There is no place in our society for the violence that we saw,” Garcetti said. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has said it was an “absolute miracle” that the deputies survived. Our job does not get any easier because people do not like law enforcement,” Villanueva said.
“This is just a somber reminder that this is a dangerous job, and actions and words have consequences.
The sheriff’s department tweeted surveillance video of the gunman opening fire and running away. The gunman walked toward the passenger side of the deputies’ vehicle, raised a pistol and shot them, Capt. We hear from a man who's been working to make a difference in. On social media there is no shortage of reaction to the ambush of two deputies. Pastor Reggie Moore () Another murder with no leads is the status so far in the fatal shooting of Pastor Reggie Moore, an associate minister at God of Christ Church in Compton. Saturday at MLK Transit Center in Compton, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said. Local pastor weighs in on LASD Compton shooting. The shooting happened shortly before 7 p.m. Detectives “are confident they are on the right track, they’re making progress,” Villanueva said on Wednesday.Īuthorities are offering a reward of up to $300,000 made up of contributions from public funds and several private donors, the sheriff said. One of the deputies called for help and applied a tourniquet to her partner while bleeding from a gunshot wound to her face, the sheriff and Los Angeles Undersheriff Tim Murakami said earlier this week.įootage that appears to be from surveillance cameras shows the incident but detectives have not yet identified a suspect. The deputies were sitting in their vehicle in Compton, California, last week when a gunman walked to their car and shot them multiple times, the sheriff’s department said. They are going to face additional surgeries to repair all the damage inflicted, but thankfully they escaped, you know, a life altering injury,” Villanueva said, adding that doctors and surgeons have been offering their services to help. “Their prognosis is good, however they have a long road to recovery ahead of them.
()Īnyone with information about the homicide should call LASD Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.Los Angeles deputy saved partner's life after Compton shooting while bleeding from a wound to her face However, LASD believes Moore was targeted, even though he was not robbed. Chuck Calderaro said that there’s very little to go on at this point, no suspect or vehicle description. He was doing what a dad is supposed to do.”Įvidence and eyewitnesses are sorely lacking in Moore’s death, according to L.A. Danae Moore added, “He wanted to make sure we were safe … coming to church. “That’s what we plan to do – come together as clergy to pray and ask for a cease-fire within the city of Compton, California,” he said.įamily and community members held a vigil for Moore last week and remembered him as “a man of God, a grandfather, and an all-around good guy,” said Peggese. Inviting citizens to join the fight against gun violence, Fisher added that local ministers will assemble at Compton City Hall on Sunday, November 14, at 1 p.m. It’s important that we all rally together in this moment and in this time to combat this evil and make sure our community does not live in a place of fear,” he stressed. Pastor Moore’s life meant more than just to his children, but also to the community that he served. “We cannot sit idly by and allow this to become the new norm. “Pastor Reggie Moore’s murder, I believe, is an indication of the need for our community to come together to begin to promote the need for respect – not only for life but for our elders, senior statesmen and for those who care about the community,” said Fisher, the senior pastor of Greater Zion Church Family, which was the first African American church in Compton. Fisher expressed frustration about the increasing number of shootings in Compton combined with the rapid decline of civility and appreciation for members of the older generation. I extend my sympathies to the family and strongly urge the Sheriff’s Department to use every resource possible to solve this murder.” Mayor Emma Sharif (Courtesy photo) “It’s always a tragedy when a life is lost as a result of violence. I still don’t and I won’t be able to.” His cousin, Christine Peggese, was equally distraught, insisting, “I just know I love him and I’m gonna miss him.”Ĭompton Mayor Emma Sharif extended condolences to the family while also stating her disappointment that slayings such as Moore’s continue to plague the city. With no suspects and no known motive, his daughter, Danae Moore, said through tears, “I don’t understand it.
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