LSPD, LSSD Units Ambushed on Sunset Avenue by Gunmen in Tactical Gear
August 20th, 2025
By Rachel Moreno | Los Santos Times
Los Santos, San Andreas — A shooting broke out late night Wednesday involving officers from the Los Santos Police Department (LSPD) and deputies from the Los Santos Sheriff’s Department (LSSD) came under heavy fire late Tuesday night in what officials are calling a "deliberate, military-style ambush" on Sunset Avenue. The incident occurred around 9:40 PM on August 20th, near the corner of Sunset Avenue and Marlton Avenue. Officers had originally tried to stop the vehicle when multiple suspects, dressed in tactical gear, launched a coordinated surprise attack using high-powered firearms. As of current, the LSPD nor the LSSD have released a statement. “This was not some random shootout or gang hit,” said a local witness to reporters Thursday morning. “These individuals came prepared, they were equipped, and they knew what they were doing." Eyewitnesses described the scene as “chaotic and terrifying.”
“It was like a war zone,” said Lamar Taylor, a local resident who lives just a block away. “I saw guys in vests, full masks, rifles — everything. They weren’t just shooting randomly. They were coordinated.”
Preliminary analysis of the suspects' tactics from phone footage taken has raised alarms within the law enforcement community about potential former military servicemen involvement. According to military experts, the video showed "Co-ordinated movement, communication, and support by fire tactics often used by the US Military during drills and field exercises.". Investigators are currently reviewing surveillance footage from surrounding businesses and traffic cams in an effort to identify the attackers. So far, no arrests have been made, but authorities are following multiple leads. Some in the law enforcement community have suggested that the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) could be involved in investigations.
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