


Villanueva, speaking at the outset of the board meeting, said the reward had "now been matched and exceeded by private donors.'' The Board of Supervisors formally ratified a $100,000 reward offer Tuesday. James has not responded to Villanueva's comments. "I just think we need to put down the broad brushes and re-focus on all the people accountable when they cross the line, as we are doing with law enforcement across the entire nation.'' "He symbolized some of the comments we've heard from politicians, elected leaders, civic leaders, where they're making a broad-brush condemnation of an entire profession,'' Villanueva said. Villanueva said Tuesday that he singled out James because of the player's previous comments after last month's police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Sheriff Villanueva discusses search for shooter who ambushed deputies in Compton And he is (an) extremely dangerous person, and thankfully, he was arrested without incident - without, at least, anybody being injured." So that, itself, is going to necessitate the higher bail.

And he actually shot the victim with an AR-15, and stole the vehicle. "(He) was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon, and carjacking,'' Villanueva said. The sheriff did not directly address the latter part of the question. Sheriff Alex Villanueva was asked why that suspect - Deonte Murray, 36 - was being held on $2 million bail, and if he was connected to the deputies' shooting. (KABC) - Despite some reports circulating online implying that an armed carjacking suspect arrested Tuesday in Lynwood could be the wanted gunman in an attack on two Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies in Compton over the past weekend, authorities insist no suspects have been identified. Despite some reports circulating online implying that an armed carjacking suspect arrested in Lynwood could be the wanted gunman in an attack on two Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies in Compton, authorities insist no suspects have been identified.ĬOMPTON, Calif.
