A Compton resident has been found guilty of attempted murder, potentially facing a life sentence, for a vengeful 2020 attack that left two Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies wounded.
A California man who shot two sheriff's deputies in a revenge attack has been convicted of attempted murder on Thursday.Two days later, on Sept. 12, Murray walked up to two deputies who were sitting in a patrol car at a Metro station in Compton and shot them, authorities said. The attack was captured on video that showed one bloodied officer, who was shot in the jaw and arms, tending to the wounds of her partner, who was hit in the face, arm and hand.
At trial, Murray said he never intended to kill anyone. His attorney said Murray was under the influence of methamphetamine, alcohol and grief over his friend's death. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox
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