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Hero L.A. cop who saved partner in shooting is mother, ex-librarian and recent police graduate

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This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Claudia Apolinar, one of two Los Angeles deputies shot in their patrol car by an unknown shooter in Compton on Saturday night, is a who had graduated from the Los Angeles Police Academy just last year. Despite her inexperience and the fact that she had taken multiple bullets to her chest and face, she pulled her partner to safety and radioed for help. Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Apolinar, 31, who is also the mother of a six-year-old, is in a stable condition at a local hospital, her father Adolfo told the . “I’m here with her right now,” he said in Spanish as he kept vigil beside her bed on Monday night. Apolinar’s partner is also in a stable condition. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or. Footage of the incident released by the sheriff’s department showed the suspect approaching a parked police vehicle on foot and firing a handgun multiple times through the passenger side window, before running away. Apolinar took multiple bullets, including one to her jaw and several to her upper torso. However, she somehow managed to pull her partner, a 24-year-old man who has yet to be named, to safety. Once at a safe distance, she then applied a tourniquet and called for backup and medical assistance, getting word out that a shooter was on the loose. Sign up to receive the daily top stories from the National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc. | 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4 | 416-383-2300 A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of NP Posted will soon be in your inbox. We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try again NEW: LASD &amp; the families of the two ambushed deputies have given me permission to show this graphic photo of the moment after they were shot. I’m told female deputy was shot through jaw, still radioed for help &amp; applied tourniquet to male deputy’s wounds. Both stable now. — Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Videos of the aftermath of the attack show Apolinar covered in blood, giving medical help to her injured partner. Lead investigating officer Lt. Brandon Dean praised her response to the attack, telling the Daily Mail: “It’s an extreme situation. She was shot in the face, shot in the upper torso several times. To have the wherewithal to get yourself out of the vehicle and the line of fire in case it continues, but then to take care of your partner, initiate radio traffic make sure the civilians in the area are safe, it shows a lot about her courage and intestinal fortitude.” Sheriff Villanueva Discusses Ambush Shooting of Two Deputies in Compton. To watch the full press conference, please visit — LA County Sheriffs (@LASDHQ) Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. According to local government records, Apolinar had worked as an aide at the Los Angeles court libraries from 2011, and signed up with the Sheriff’s Department in 2017. The LA Sheriff’s Department is offering $100,000 for information leading to the arrest of the shooter, who is still at large. “At this point we have a very, very generic description of a dark-skinned male and that came from one of the victims,” Captain Kent Wegener told a news conference earlier this week. While investigators have not revealed a motive for the shooting, some believe it may be tied to police shooting incidents. On Monday, Fox News reporter William la Jeunesse said: “Los Angeles police will not say this publicly — but some believe this ambush was retaliation for some recent police shootings of black suspects in LA.” Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about . By continuing to use our site, you agree to our and . OK

This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Claudia Apolinar, one of two Los Angeles deputies shot in their patrol car by an unknown shooter in Compton on Saturday night, is a who had graduated from the Los Angeles Police Academy just last year. Despite her inexperience and the fact that she had taken multiple bullets to her chest and face, she pulled her partner to safety and radioed for help. Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Apolinar, 31, who is also the mother of a six-year-old, is in a stable...

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