California.The 31-year-old female deputy and 24-year-old male deputy both underwent surgery Saturday evening, Sheriff Alex Villanueva said in a late-night news conference.
Both graduated from the academy 14 months ago, he said. Protesters gather after Black man shot, killed by police in Los Angeles The deputies were shot while sitting in their patrol car at a Metro rail station and were able to radio for help, the sheriff said.
Villanueva, whose department has come under fire during recent protests over racial unrest, expressed frustration over anti-police sentiment as he urged people to pray for the officers.“It pisses me off.