Los Angeles sheriff identifies deputies killed in East LA explosion
The L.A. County Sheriff's Department identified the deputies killed in the East LA explosion as detectives Joshua Kelley-Eklund, Victor Lemus and William Osborn.
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The L.A. County Sheriff's Department identified the deputies killed in the East LA explosion as detectives Joshua Kelley-Eklund, Victor Lemus and William Osborn.
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