Man Charged With Attempted Murder in Shooting of Deputy in West Covina

Man Charged With Attempted Murder in Shooting of Deputy in West Covina
The intersection of Barranca Street and Garvey Avenue in West Covina in May 2022. Google Maps/Screenshot via California Insider
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A man was charged with attempted murder April 24 in the shooting of a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy in the back while he was on duty in West Covina, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

Deputy Samuel Aispuro, 43, was shot April 22 while on his department motorcycle, stopped at a red light on Barranca Street and Garvey Avenue, but the bullet did not penetrate his bulletproof vest, Sheriff Robert Luna said.