Braveheart cop who died trying to save people during the Thousand Oaks mass shooting was 'killed by friendly fire'
It was revealed that after being struck five times by the gunman, Sgt. Ron Helus was shot once more by a rifle from a CHP officer
It has now come to light that Sgt. Ron Helus, the braveheart police officer who died trying to save hundreds of lives during the Thousand Oaks mass shooting last month, was killed by friendly fire, People reports.
Sheriff Bill Ayub with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department said in a news conference on Friday that during the shootout at Borderline Bar & Grill, the 54-year-old cop was struck five times by the gunman, who later took his own life. Amidst the chaos, Helus was shot once more by a rifle from a California Highway Patrol officer.