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Actor Keegan Allen was assaulted and robbed at gunpoint in the parking lot of Laurel Supply in West Hollywood on Thursday, October 8. He sustained a forehead laceration and was treated for a suspected concussion. Two masked suspects fled with his watch after striking him with a handgun.
A 13-year-old mother and her 2-week-old baby, who had gone missing over the weekend, were located safely in East Los Angeles after a search conducted by the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department. The teenager had run away in the past, and authorities believed she was in the East Los Angeles area.
Authorities are searching for a car captured in surveillance video driving near the Los Angeles sheriff's deputy who was ambushed and fatally shot while on duty. The deputy, Ryan Clinkunbroomer, was found unconscious and later pronounced dead. The shooting appears to have been targeted, but the motive is unknown. The sheriff's department released photos of the vehicle and is offering a reward of up to $250,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible. This incident follows a recent increase in ambush-style attacks on law enforcement officers.
A body was discovered in a 55-gallon drum that washed up on Malibu's Surfrider State Beach. The cause of death and the identity of the person in the barrel are currently unknown. Homicide detectives from the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department are investigating the incident. The beach remains open, except for the area being used by investigators.
The Los Angeles sheriff's department is facing scrutiny after a deputy was caught on camera punching a mother twice in the face as she held her newborn baby during a traffic stop. The incident, which occurred in July 2022, was captured on video and shows deputies forcibly taking the babies from their mothers. The sheriff has condemned the punching as "completely unacceptable" and has referred the case to the FBI and LA county prosecutors for potential criminal charges. This comes just days after another incident involving deputies using excessive force was reported. The LA sheriff's department has a history of scandals and is under federal monitoring for reforms.