There are still many unanswered questions about the fatal shooting of a Downey police officer on Thursday. But authorities say he appears to have been targeted by multiple assailants while in the police station parking lot. For police officers, the idea of being targeted because of their job has long been a fear that comes with the job. There have been several cases in which gunmen specifically targeted Southern California law enforcement. In 2004, a 16-year-old killed a California Highway Patrol officer in a drive-by shooting to prove himself to a Pomona...
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