BREAKING: days after a LA sheriff deputy claimed he got shot by a sniper. he lied.

[Demovictory9]

They surrounded a nearby apartment building and turned it upside down, searching it apt. by apt. Making the residents leave. blocking off the area, looking for the sniper. The neighborhood was subjected to a massive manhunt. some talk show radio hosts claimed that cops were under attack.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-08-24/sheriffs-deputy-admits-he-was-never-shot-at-by-sniper-in-lancaster-authorities-said


The dramatic twist in the case came after days of fruitless searches for a gunman who authorities believed had shot the deputy. The incident prompted a massive police response and manhunt, with much of the focus on an apartment building next to the station.

“The reported sniper assault was fabricated by our deputy,” Assistant Sheriff Robin Limon said at an unusual 11 p.m. news conference at the department’s downtown Los Angeles headquarters.

Deputy Angel Reinosa claimed he was struck in the chest about 2:50 p.m. Wednesday as he walked to his car in the employee parking lot at the sheriff’s Lancaster station, authorities said. At the time, investigators believed Reinosa’s bulletproof vest had saved his life but that a bullet had grazed his shoulder.


But much of the deputy’s statement “was self-serving and didn’t make a whole lot of sense,” said Sheriff’s Capt. Kent Wegener. No bullets were recovered from the scene.

“There were many things that didn’t add up,” Wegener said.

Though Reinosa was initially taken to a hospital for treatment, detectives said they later saw “no visible injuries,” Wegener said.

Reinosa eventually admitted “he was not shot as previously claimed,” Wegener said. The deputy said he used a knife to cut the two holes in his shirt.


On Sunday morning, this message was posted on the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Lancaster station’s website about Reinosa’s admission:

“Angry. Embarrassed. Furious. Unbelievable. Ashamed,” the statement said. “These are some of the words circulating our station’s hallways since last night as our deputies try to wrap their minds around last night’s press conference surrounding the incident that occurred in our parking lot on Wednesday, August 21, 2019.

“Our deputies responded to a cry for help and did exactly what they have been trained to do to protect our civilian staff, residents and community. Our community and other first responder partners worked side by side with us to move quickly, effectively and efficiently. There is no shame in that.

“We are saddened by the outcome of the investigation, but are so grateful to our community for their cooperation on Wednesday and your ongoing support everyday. The actions of one individual are not indicative of who Lancaster Sheriff’s Station Deputies are.”

[dalton99a]

1. "The deputy said he used a knife to cut the two holes in his shirt."

Very, very smart

[Demovictory9]

2. and no injury to his flesh. has he not seen an episode of CSI?

[mercuryblues]

3. I hope they arrest his ass

instead of letting him go with a slap on the wrist.

[Demovictory9]

4. yes. and I hope the major is properly embarrased for this statement:

Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris expressed his outraged that the housing complex was placed so close to a sheriff's station.

'It's not just a four-story apartment building; it's a four-story apartment building that is government-subsidized for mentally ill people,' he said.

'Why do you put mentally ill people in a four-story building across from the Sheriff's Department? It's indefensible and something has to be done about it.'

[Sneederbunk]

5. Time for the deputy's union to get busy.

[Demovictory9]

6. yep. it's getting interesting. the major had claimed to see the wounds

Link to tweet

[dalton99a]

7. "Parris stated that he saw his wound, and knew he was in excruciating pain."

What a lying dumbass