LA Sheriff’s Department Investigating Claim That Deputies Shared Kobe Bryant Crash Photos

Gianna Bryant and her father, former NBA player Kobe Bryant, attend the WNBA All-Star Game 2019 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nev., on July 27, 2019. Ethan Miller/Getty Images

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is investigating reports that its deputies leaked graphic photos of the crash that killed former NBA star Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and seven other people.

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Maria Lucero told The Associated Press Friday that “the matter is being looked into.”