Steve Owen, a bear of a man with a memorable grin and a thick mustache, offered to help. The 32-year-old criminal-justice student learned later that the target was the same man who smiled often during her volunteer shifts at the sheriff’s station as well as at the courthouse. L.A. County sheriff's sergeant is killed in Lancaster shooting; suspect is in custody Sergeant Steve Owen was responding to a burglary when he was fatally shot. Sergeant Steve Owen was responding to a burglary when he was fatally shot. By Thursday afternoon, the sheriff’s station continued to serve as a memorial, a place to lay flowers and light candles.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 07, 2016 09:56 UTC