Compton man found guilty of attempting to murder sheriff's deputies in 2020 ambush
A jury convicted Deonte Lee Murray, 39, of attempting to murder three people, carjacking, robbery, assault with a firearm and possessing a gun as a felon.
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A jury convicted Deonte Lee Murray, 39, of attempting to murder three people, carjacking, robbery, assault with a firearm and possessing a gun as a felon.
The two deputies were injured in the shooting on Sept. 12, 2020.
By the time he sidled up to a patrol car and shot two Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies at point-blank range, Deonte Lee Murray was in the midst of a crime rampage.
Deonte Lee Murray, 39, faces three counts of attempted murder, four counts of felon in possession of a firearm and one count each of assault with a deadly weapon, carjacking and robbery.
Deonte Lee Murray, 39, faces three counts of attempted murder, four counts of felon in possession of a firearm and one count each of assault with a deadly weapon, carjacking and robbery.