Alhambra, CA–Los Angeles Sheriff’s Deputy Joseph Solano has died following a random shooting inside an Alhambra Jack in The Box, which left him in critical condition on life support.
According to reports, an unknown gunman shot Solano inside Jack in The Box who was in plain clothes around 6:00 p.m. The suspect then fled the scene. After a $100,000 reward was offered in the case, police arrested Rhett Nelson of St. George, Utah.
Police say that George may be linked the fatal shooting of another man in central Los Angeles Monday evening.
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