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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department searches for missing rifle believed to have fallen out of patrol vehicle
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department searches for missing rifle believed to have fallen out of patrol vehicle

CBS News

time14-07-2025

  • CBS News

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department searches for missing rifle believed to have fallen out of patrol vehicle

The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department said they are looking for a department-issued rifle that went missing over the weekend from the trunk of a patrol vehicle. On July 12, between approximately 10:30 p.m. and 11 p.m., as deputies with the South Los Angeles Station were responding to a call, they realized their Colt M4 rifle and five magazines, each loaded with 30 rounds of .223 caliber ammunition, likely fell out of their trunk while driving. The rifle was secured inside a black, hard-shelled storage case. "We are notifying the public in the interest of transparency and community safety, and to seek assistance in locating the missing Department-issued rifle," the department wrote in a news release. The deputies had traveled about four miles in the Lennox area along the following route: North on Normandie Avenue, West on Imperial Highway, North on Hawthorne Boulevard, and West on 104th Street to Inglewood Avenue. Once it was realized the rifle was missing, a search of the station parking lot was conducted, and the deputies' route of travel was retraced. Authorities said surveillance footage from the area is being reviewed, and local law enforcement agencies have been notified of the incident. The sheriff's department said an internal review of the incident is underway, including an evaluation of whether policies and procedures were followed. "The Department is committed to transparency and accountability as we investigate this incident."

Man Arrested After Utah 'No Kings' Rally Shooting Is Released as Investigation Continues
Man Arrested After Utah 'No Kings' Rally Shooting Is Released as Investigation Continues

Al Arabiya

time21-06-2025

  • Al Arabiya

Man Arrested After Utah 'No Kings' Rally Shooting Is Released as Investigation Continues

A man accused of brandishing a rifle at a No Kings rally in Utah – prompting an armed safety volunteer to open fire and accidentally kill a protester – has been released from jail while the investigation continues. Salt Lake District Attorney Sim Gill's office said Friday that it was unable to make a decision on charges against Arturo Gamboa, who had been jailed on suspicion of murder following the June 14 shooting. Salt Lake City police had said Gamboa brought an assault-style rifle to the rally and was allegedly moving toward the crowd with the weapon raised when a safety volunteer for the event fired three shots, wounding Gamboa and killing a nearby demonstrator, Arthur Folasa Ah Loo. Gamboa did not fire his rifle, and it is unclear what he intended to do with it. His father, Albert Gamboa, told The Associated Press earlier this week that his son was 'an innocent guy who was in the wrong place at the wrong time.' Utah is an open-carry state, meaning people who can legally own a firearm are generally allowed to carry it on a public street. The volunteer has not been publicly identified as investigators have worked to determine who was at fault. Judge James Blanch said in the release order that Gamboa must live with his father and is forbidden from possessing firearms. 'The conditions terminate after two months or if criminal charges against him are pursued,' Blanch wrote. Gamboa's attorney, Greg Skordas, did not immediately respond to a telephone message left for him seeking comment. Police said the day after the shooting that witnesses reported seeing Gamboa lift the rifle when he was ordered to drop it and that instead he began running toward the crowd. He fled but was arrested nearby, accused of creating the dangerous situation that led to Ah Loo's death. Salt Lake City police said in a statement the next day that Gamboa 'knowingly engaged in conduct … that ultimately caused the death of an innocent community member.' But three days after Gamboa was booked into jail with no formal charges filed, police acknowledged that the circumstances surrounding the shooting remained uncertain. They issued a public appeal for any video footage related to the shooting or Gamboa and said detectives were still trying to piece together exactly what happened. The volunteer who confronted Gamboa was described by event organizers as a military veteran whose role as a safety volunteer was to maintain order. Experts say it's extremely rare for such individuals, often called safety marshals, to be armed. They typically rely on 'calm demeanor, communication and relationships with police and protesters to help keep order,' said Edward Maguire, an Arizona State University criminology and criminal justice professor. Police said the permit for the protest did not specify that there would be armed security. Protest organizers have not said whether or how the safety volunteer who shot Ah Loo was trained or explained why he was armed. 'All attendees, including those in safety roles, were asked not to bring weapons,' according to Sarah Parker, a national coordinator for the 50501 Movement. Parker's organization on Thursday said it was disassociating from a local chapter of the group that helped organize the Utah protest. The demonstration, involving some 18,000 people, was otherwise peaceful. It was one of hundreds nationwide against President Donald Trump's military parade in Washington, which marked the Army's 250th anniversary and coincided with Trump's birthday.

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