“This is an individual who throughout the night attempted to murder a number of our deputies,” Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell said at news conference after the shootings. The injured deputies, Christopher Allende and Chad Vandenberg, were taken to area hospitals, where they received medical care. 06/24/2016 Man arrested for allegedly shooting two deputies in Bellflower 06/24/2016 The suspect engaged in gun battles with 3 groups of deputies. After abandoning his vehicle, Martinez fired at four other deputies who were trying to help the injured deputy, authorities said. An ex-convict has been charged with trying to kill 10 Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies at a DUI checkpoint last week and then taking a man hostage in a standoff in Bellflower, prosecutors announced Tuesday.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 28, 2016 19:18 UTC