Gang member with ‘violent criminal history’ shot deputy, sheriff says
An arrest has been made in the shooting of a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy on Monday. KTLA reporter Sara Welch learned of the arrest late Tuesday morning, and a little after 1 p.m., Sheriff Robert Luna confirmed that Raymundo Duran had been identified as the suspected shooter. Duran had been detained in San Diego County by California Highway Patrol officers on DUI and weapons charges, and L.A. County detectives interviewed Duran while he was in custody, which helped confirm him as the suspected shooter. “At the end of the day, we believe we have the suspect responsible for shooting our deputy in custody,” Sheriff Robert Luna said. L.A. deputy shot in back saved by bulletproof vest That motorcycle deputy, identified as Deputy Samuel Aispuro, 43, was shot in the back near the area of Barranca and Garvey avenues in West Covina Monday afternoon, though a bulletproof vest stopped the bullet. Luna said Monday that Aispuro was stopped at a red light at the time. “What kind of person shoots another person in the back? I can think of a lot of names for that.