At one point, he pointed the gun to his head, LASD said. When he refused to surrender and took another shot at the circling helicopter, two deputies opened fire.

Lawyers representing Vanessa Bryant in her lawsuit against Los Angeles County claimed that the highest-ranking LA Sheriff's Department officer stationed near Kobe and Gianna's helicopter crash was ...

One of my favorite crew chiefs to work with," said Rob Gracia, an LASD helicopter pilot. "He had a stellar career, medal of valor recipient, really really stand-up guy," said Sgt. Kamal Ahmad.