Parolee Shoots L.A. County Deputy In the Face

Nestor Torres, a shot-caller with the Lott Stoners gang, shot Ahmed, 27, as the officer approached him. The training officer then returned fire, killing Torres.

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Mohamed Ahmed was shot in the face as he and his field training officer approached a well-known gang member in East Los Angeles on Wednesday, reports the Los Angeles Times.

Nestor Torres, a shot-caller with the Lott Stoners gang, shot Ahmed, 27, as the officer approached him. The training officer then returned fire, killing Torres.

Ahmed, a Somali immigrant, was seen as a future leader in the department who could build bridges to the Muslim community.

Read the full story at LATimes.com.

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