Police officers and sheriff's deputies -- some on duty, others off duty -- were among the dozens killed or injured Sunday night in the Las Vegas shooting. One off-duty officer from the Las Vegas area died, while two on-duty officers were wounded by gunfire, said Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo. Many off-duty police officers and deputies from Los Angeles and Orange counties, Bakersfield and other areas were also at the Las Vegas festival. One Orange County sheriff’s deputy was severely wounded by gunshots to the abdomen and thigh, according to the Assn. Two employees with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department were struck by gunfire, the agency said.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 02, 2017 18:22 UTC