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LOS ANGELES (AP) A sheriff s sergeant accidentally shot by a fellow police officer as they responded to a mass shooting at a California bar had tripped and fallen during the chaos and was struck by the fatal bullet when he stood up and tried to retreat, according to a prosecutors report Thursday that finds both officers acted lawfully when they fired their weapons.
The report by the Ventura County District Attorney’s office provides the most detailed timeline of events yet of the massacre that unfolded Nov. 7, 2018, when Ian David Long attacked country-music lovers at the Borderline Bar and Grill in the Los Angeles suburb of Thousand Oaks, killing 11.
Report: Slain officer tripped during California bar massacre
by Christopher Weber, The Associated Press
Posted Dec 17, 2020 9:27 pm EDT
Last Updated Dec 17, 2020 at 9:42 pm EDT
LOS ANGELES A sheriff’s sergeant accidentally shot by a fellow police officer as they responded to a mass shooting at a California bar had tripped and fallen during the chaos and was struck by the fatal bullet when he stood up and tried to retreat, according to a prosecutors’ report Thursday that finds both officers acted lawfully when they fired their weapons.
The report by the Ventura County District Attorney’s office provides the most detailed timeline of events yet of the massacre that unfolded Nov. 7, 2018, when Ian David Long attacked country-music lovers at the Borderline Bar and Grill in the Los Angeles suburb of Thousand Oaks, killing 11.
Newly released video shows officer fighting to the end after being fatally shot in California bar massacre
December 18, 2020 / 6:39 AM / CBS/AP New details emerge in California bar shooting
A sheriff s sergeant accidentally shot by a fellow police officer as they responded to a mass shooting at a California bar had tripped and fallen during the chaos and was struck by the fatal bullet when he stood up and tried to retreat. according to a prosecutors report released Thursday. The report, which found both officers acted lawfully when they fired their weapons, also includes video which shows Ventura County Sheriff s Sgt. Ron Helus returning fire even after being shot in the heart.
Report: Officer-involved shooting at Borderline Bar & Grill justified
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office has concluded their investigation of the Borderline Bar & Grill mass shooting.
The DA’s report found that Ventura County Sheriff’s Sergeant Ronald Helus and California Highway Patrol Officer Todd Barrett acted reasonably, and their use of deadly force in self-defense and in the defense of others was justified.
The DA’s office has released new security video of the shooting that was part of an extensive investigation.
On the night of Nov. 7, 2018 two California Highway Patrol officers made their way to the Borderline Bar & Grill after receiving calls of shots fired from inside. They arrived on scene followed by Sgt. Helus.