Wegener said that a ballistic comparison revealed that the .40-caliber pistol was the same weapon used in the attack on the deputies, and that it was linked to Murray through forensic testing. "We’re not gonna tell you everything we suspect," Villanueva said. 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DEONTE Lee Murray is accused of ambushing and shooting two officers in Compton on September 12. He has pleaded not guilty. “Compton Pax 998.”. "Fortunately they're doing OK.". The person draws closer and turns to face the passenger door of the black-and-white patrol SUV, his steps quickening. Deonte Lee Murray, 36, is facing two counts of attempted murder of a peace officer and possession of a firearm for allegedly walking up to the squad car parked outside a … Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies had obtained an arrest warrant for Murray when they spotted him driving in the area of Alondra Boulevard and Bradfield Avenue in Compton … "He doesn't get fed, his food gets thrown away, he hasn't eaten today," he said. He … Villanueva was questioned Wednesday on what appeared to be a deliberate attempt to mislead the public, as well as on statements he made after the attack that stoked the idea that the shooting had something to do with recent protests against police brutality. He was found and arrested on Sept. 15 after a lengthy standoff in Lynwood. The shooting was seized on by President Donald Trump, who claimed it was part of ongoing attacks on law enforcement by anti-police brutality protesters. The shooting of the deputies was captured on surveillance video. The gun was loaded with eight rounds — five short of its full capacity, he said, and five rounds were fired at the two deputies. A man has been charged in connection with the ambush-style shooting of two Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies earlier this month in Southern California, CBS Los Angeles … Deonte Lee Murray, 36, pleaded not guilty to two counts each of attempted murder of a peace officer and possession of a firearm by a felon in connection with the Sept. 12 attack on the deputies, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. "We had no evidence at that time to tie him to anything else. Keenan requested that Murray be relocated elsewhere within Twin Towers, or to a different facility altogether, given "the nature of the victims in the case.". At the same time, though, the intense manhunt for the attacker largely ended. Inches from the window, he raises a gun, opens fire and runs back the way he came. 9 Police identified the suspect as Deonte Lee Murray Credit: LASD He faces further charges of being part of a criminal street gang, discharging a rifle inflicting great bodily injury, and personal use of a rifle in the carjacking incident. “Our entire department rallied together.”. Did we have suspicions? The deputies — a 31-year-old woman and a 24-year-old man who were identified in the new criminal complaint as Claudia Apolinar and Emmanuel Perez-Perez — were shot in the face and head at point-blank range on Sept. 12. The driver’s door opens soon after. The day of the arrest, Villanueva had squashed speculation that Murray was linked to the shooting of the deputies. Deonte Murray is 36, has no known address, and there’s a “gang related nexus” to the case, he said. Deonte Murray, 36, of Compton was already in custody in a separate case when police identified him as the suspect in the deputies' shooting. "It's part of the environment we're in right now. Those charges stemmed from a Sept. 1 incident in which he allegedly shot someone in the leg with a rifle and stole his black Mercedes-Benz sedan, said Capt. The 36-year-old “obviously hates policemen and he wants them dead,” officials said Wednesday. Murray was previously charged with one felony count each of carjacking, second-degree robbery and assault with a semiautomatic firearm. Aside from Compton, he lived in other areas of California including Long Beach. Prosecutors filed attempted murder charges Wednesday morning against Deonte Lee Murray, 36, who was arrested Sept. 15 after a lengthy standoff in Lynwood in connection with a separate case. Yes … but we're not gonna tell you all of our suspicions. They underwent surgery, and both have since been released from the hospital. Murray was charged with attempted murder and could face life in prison if convicted. He allegedly used the stolen car as a getaway vehicle in the ambush. Investigators, however, did not specify a motive in the attack. “And that evening I said we’ll find this man, and I can report today we have found our suspect.”, “That worst of humanity was followed by the best of humanity,” he added.