A Ventura County district attorney’s report released Thursday on the 2018 mass shooting at a packed Thousand Oaks bar reveals new details from the scene and background on the gunman’s mental state. The rampage left 12 dead , including Ventura County Sheriff’s Sgt. Long had a few contacts with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office before the mass shooting, including a traffic collision in 2006, a bar fight in 2015 and a welfare check in 2018. AdvertisementThe report also recounted details on the gunfight between Long, Helus and California Highway Patrol Officer Todd Barrett. Long was monitoring their whereabouts from the security video in the front office and ambushed Barrett and Helus from the office doorway.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 18, 2020 05:37 UTC