Sniper Gunman Who Shot and Wounded LA Sheriff’s Deputy on the Loose

Investigators believe a gunshot that wounded a deputy outside a Los Angeles County sheriff’s station on Wednesday was fired from a nearby building.
Sniper Gunman Who Shot and Wounded LA Sheriff’s Deputy on the Loose
A Los Angeles Police officer wears an on-body camera during a demonstration in Los Angele on Jan. 15, 2014. AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes
The Associated Press
Updated:

LOS ANGELES—Investigators believe a gunshot that wounded a deputy outside a Los Angeles County sheriff’s station on Wednesday was fired from a nearby building complex that provides housing to people with mental health issues, authorities said.

Deputy Angel Reinosa, 21, was hit while heading to his car in the employee parking lot of the Lancaster station shortly before 3 p.m., Capt. Todd Weber said.