The Los Angeles Police Department went on tactical alert late last night after two patrol officers in a squad car reportedly were targeted by rifle fire. Neither officer was hit, and returned fire.
In a separate incident earlier on Sunday, Pasco County deputies in Florida reportedly also were shot at — this as they sat in patrol cars parked at Northside Baptist Church in Dade City. Neither officer was hit.
Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay is offering a reward of up to $3,000 for information that leads to the identification and arrest of the unknown suspect(s) in this case, the organization said on Facebook.
Also see CNN report.
Bullets Fired at Pasco Sheriff`s Office Deputies Sunday Morning
Three shots were fired at two Pasco Sheriff's… http://t.co/agUznxPGI1
— Crimestoppers TB (@crimestopperstb) December 28, 2014
These incidents occurred about a week after two police officers in New York City were assassinated while seated in their car in broad daylight on a Saturday afternoon.
In October, NYPD officers were targeted in a hatchet attack.
A similar attack later occurred in Washington, DC.