Sheriff Alex Villanueva Under Fire For Asking LeBron James to Match $175,000 Reward to Help Find Shooter.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva publicly requested Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James match the $175,000 reward being offered to anyone with information on the shooting that resulted in the hospitalization of two sheriff's deputies.
The county had initially pledged $100,000, and two private donations of $50,000 and $25,000, respectively, raised the reward amount amount. If James matched the reward, the total would be $350,000.
"I want to make a challenge. This challenge is to LeBron James, I want you to match that and double that reward, because I know you care about law enforcement. You expressed a very interesting statement on race relations and officer-involved shootings and the impact it has on the African-American community. And I appreciate that."
Footage of the shooting shows a lone individual approaching a parked sheriff's vehicle before firing multiple rounds through the passenger-side window.
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