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5 days ago
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Assault-style rifle, ammo ‘missing' from trunk of L.A. deputies' vehicle
Officials with the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department are notifying the public of a department-issued assault-style rifle and 150 rounds of ammunition missing from the trunk of a patrol vehicle, officials announced. The incident, according to an LASD news release, unfolded Saturday evening between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. when deputies were responding to a call for service. 'The [Colt M4] rifle had been stored in the trunk of their patrol vehicle and is believed to have fallen out during transit,' officials said. Authorities added that the rifle was inside a black, hard-shell storage case along with five magazines, each containing 30 rounds of .223 caliber bullets. It's unclear exactly when the deputies learned the assault-style rifle and ammunition was missing, but authorities said personnel from the department's South Los Angeles Station immediately began a search of the station's parking lot and retraced the deputies' four-mile route north on Normandie Avenue, west on Imperial Highway, north on Hawthorne Boulevard, and west on 104th Street to Inglewood Avenue. Harrowing dashcam footage captures deadly big-rig crash in Southern California LASD said that surveillance footage from the area traveled was being reviewed and that in the meantime, other local law enforcement agencies have been notified of the missing rifle and ammunition. 'The Sheriff's Department has initiated an internal review of the incident, including an evaluation of whether policies and procedures were followed, to identify areas for improvement and prevent future incidents from occurring,' the release stated. 'The Department is committed to transparency and accountability as we investigate this incident.' KTLA has reached out to the department for comment and were told there were no updates and that officials would not be providing a photograph of the weapon at this time. Anyone with information about the missing rifle and ammunition or who may have surveillance footage along the deputies' route of travel is urged to contact LASD's South L.A. Station at 323-820-6700. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-222-8477 or leave tips online at Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-07-2025
- Yahoo
Sheriff seeks help finding assault rifle that may have fallen out of cruiser, retraces deputies' steps
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is investigating how an assault rifle went missing from — and potentially fell out of — the trunk of a squad car in South L.A. Deputies first noticed the Colt M4 assault rifle was missing from the trunk of their squad car on Saturday night sometime between 10:30 and 11 p.m., according to a statement issued by the Sheriff's Department. The weapon had been kept in "a black, hard-shelled storage case" inside the vehicle's trunk, along with five magazines, each loaded with 30 rounds of ammunition. The Sheriff's Department asked the public to help locate the assault rifle and identified the route that the deputies traveled Saturday night in the hopes of pinpointing the location of the weapon. The deputies traveled about four miles in total, heading north on Normandie Avenue near the Sheriff's Department South L.A. Station before turning westbound on Imperial Highway, northbound on Hawthorne Boulevard, then westbound on 104th Street to Inglewood Avenue. "Upon realizing the rifle was missing, personnel from the South Los Angeles Station immediately initiated a search of the station parking lot and retraced the deputies' route of travel," the Sheriff's Department said in the statement. "Surveillance footage from the area is currently being reviewed, and local law enforcement agencies have been notified of the incident." The department also said it was initiating an investigation to determine "whether processes and procedures were followed." The union representing L.A. County sheriff's deputies did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Anyone with information about the missing rifle or with footage along the deputies' route is asked to contact the Sheriff's South L.A. station at (323) 820-6700. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Yahoo
Man killed after firing at US Border Patrol station in Texas
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A 27-year-old Michigan man was shot dead by U.S. Border Patrol agents after opening fire with an assault rifle on a U.S. Border Patrol station in the southern Texas city of McAllen on Monday, local police said. Ryan Louis Mosqueda fired dozens of rounds at the entrance of the facility shortly before 6 a.m. and agents returned fire, McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez told reporters. A McAllen police officer was shot in the knee during the exchange of fire and was taken to hospital, Rodriguez said. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said a Border Patrol employee was also injured. Law enforcement found additional assault firearms and more ammunition in Mosqueda's Chevrolet passenger car, which was parked outside the facility, Rodriguez added. "There were many, many, dozens of rounds fired by the suspect towards the building and agents in the building," he said. Writing, thought to be Latin, was spray-painted on the side of the vehicle, but Rodriguez said it did not give any indication of the motive for the attack. Images from the scene showed "Cordis DIE," a Latin phrase meaning "Heart Day," written on the driver's door of the white, two-door car. "Cordis Die" is also a fictional populist revolutionary movement in the "Call of Duty: Black Ops II" video game, according to fan websites. Mosqueda is believed to have ties to the area and was reported missing at 4 a.m. from a residence in Weslaco, about 18 miles (29 kilometers) east of McAllen, Rodriguez said. Mosqueda's father was stopped for a traffic infraction at 3:48 a.m. in Weslaco and told police he was searching for his son, according to a report by local Telemundo station T40, citing Weslaco police. Mosqueda's father, Jose Mosqueda, told an officer his son had a "mental deficiency," had not taken any medication and was carrying firearms in his vehicle, according to the T40 report. Police identified the license plate of Ryan Mosqueda's vehicle and alerted authorities, the report said. Weslaco police did not respond to a request for comment and it was not immediately possible to contact Jose Mosqueda. The facility where the shooting took place houses Border Patrol's special operations teams, according to a former U.S. Customs and Border Protection official. Flights at the nearby McAllen International Airport were delayed for several hours on Monday as law enforcement secured the area. President Donald Trump, a Republican, has made combating illegal immigration a top priority, sending troops to secure the U.S.-Mexico border and launching aggressive raids in U.S. cities. The actions, supported by Trump's hardline Republican base, have also led to pushback from Americans concerned about arrests of non-criminals and enforcement tactics that include officers wearing masks to hide their identities.
The Guardian
07-07-2025
- The Guardian
Man with assault rifle killed after shooting at Texas border patrol facility
A man with an assault rifle fired dozens of rounds at federal agents and a US border patrol facility in Texas on Monday, injuring a police officer, before authorities shot and killed him. Authorities identified the shooter as Ryan Louis Mosqueda, believed to be 27, who they said shot at agents exiting the building, which is near the US-Mexico border. McAllen police chief, Victor Rodriguez, said Mosqueda had a 'utility vest' in addition to the rifle when federal agents returned fire. Hours before the attack in McAllen, Mosqueda's father was stopped by Weslaco police at about 2.30am for a traffic violation, according to police spokesperson Heriberto Caraveo. The father told police that he was looking for his son, who he said had psychological issues and was carrying weapons in his car, Caraveo told the Associated Press. Police say the white two-door sedan that Mosqueda drove to the facility had letters painted – possibly in Latin – on the driver's side door. 'What it means, or whether or not it is an underlying reason for him being here, I do not know,' Rodriguez said when asked about the graffiti. After Mosqueda was killed, law enforcement found other weaponry, ammunition and backpacks inside the vehicle. 'There are many, many more rounds of ammunition in his backpack,' Rodriguez said. Rodriguez said his department received a call about the shooting around 5:50am One officer who responded to the shooting, a 10-year veteran, was injured after being struck in the knee. Rodriguez said it was unclear if the injury was from shrapnel or a bullet. Police say Mosqueda was linked to a Michigan address, but was reported missing from a Weslaco, Texas, address around 4am Monday. Weslaco is about 20 miles (32km) from the border patrol facility. 'An hour and a few minutes later, he was at this particular location opening fire on the federal building and our federal agents,' Rodriguez said. The exact details of the missing person report were not immediately shared with the media. Rodriguez said there is no ongoing threat to the public, but it is unknown if any other people were involved in the attack. He said the motive and events leading up to the attack are part of the ongoing investigation, which the FBI is taking the lead on. The attack comes as Donald Trump 's administration ramps up deportations, which will be turbocharged by a sweeping spending bill that became law last week. Stephen Miller, the president's deputy chief of staff and chief architect of his immigration policies, recently set a target of at least 3,000 immigration arrests a day, up from about 650 a day during the first five months of the administration.
South China Morning Post
07-07-2025
- South China Morning Post
Man killed by police after firing at US Border Patrol station in Texas
A 27-year-old man was shot dead by police after opening fire with an assault rifle on a US Border Patrol station in the southern Texas city of McAllen on Monday, local police said. Advertisement Ryan Louis Mosqueda, from Michigan, fired dozens of rounds at the entrance of the facility just before am local time and US Border Patrol agents returned fire, McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez told reporters. A McAllen police officer was shot in the knee during the exchange of fire and was taken to hospital, Rodriguez said. The US Department of Homeland Security said a Border Patrol employee was also injured. Police found additional assault firearms and more ammunition in Mosqueda's car, which was parked nearby, Rodriguez added. Advertisement 'There were many, many dozens of rounds fired by the suspect towards the building and agents in the building,' he said. Writing, thought to be Latin, was spray-painted on the side of the car but Rodriguez did not provide details of what it said or whether it gave any indication of the motive for the attack.
