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LASD reviewing claim that staff shared crime scene photos from explosion that killed 3 deputies
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- The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has launched an internal investigation into whether graphic crime-scene photos from the East L.A. grenade-deployed tragedy were improperly shared among staff.
- A veteran LASD commander was relieved of duty on the day the internal inquiry began, signaling the seriousness of the probe.
- The investigation follows prior incidents of staff sharing gruesome images, drawing echoes of past privacy-breach controversies within the LASD.
- Three LASD detectives—Victor Lemus, Joshua Kelley-Eklund, and William Osborn—died in the East L.A. grenade explosion that prompted the probe.
- The internal inquiry has been ongoing for months, with officials saying the department has been conducting an internal criminal investigation for the past six months.
- The LASD has not released further details about the inquiry, even as it examines claims of image-sharing among personnel.
- The grenade explosion at the Biscailuz Training Center in East L.A. is the event that triggered the investigation into potential misconduct around crime-scene imagery.
- The Times report notes a broader context, including a Kobe Bryant Act-like framework, addressing the improper sharing of images by first responders and potential privacy penalties.
- The inquiry is part of a broader effort to review department policies and prevent a repeat of the deadly incident and associated image-sharing practices.
- The LATimes report confirms collaboration with federal and federal-led investigations in the aftermath, including ATF and FBI support to determine blast causes and policy revisions.
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