Lasd News, Courtesy image. A. Sheriff Robert Luna calls the deputies who were killed heroic and says they were all departmen...

Lasd News, Courtesy image. A. Sheriff Robert Luna calls the deputies who were killed heroic and says they were all department veterans. The deputy’s family has been notified, and the department A Los Angeles county sheriff’s deputy, Levi Vargas, died on Saturday after a medical emergency while participating in an annual relay race through the Mojave desert. A grenade has not been found and remains missing after the explosion at an East LA training facility that killed three deputies, the sheriff says. CBS News Los Angeles Parts of an East Los Angeles neighborhood were evacuated on Sunday while an alleged assault suspect barricaded from deputies. The LASD Major Crimes Bureau recovered $7 million in stolen freight and arrested nine suspects following a massive investigation into organized cargo theft in Southern California. What triggered the deadly blast? Was it an accident, negligence, or something more . County Sheriff's Department since 1857," Sheriff Robert Luna said at a news conference. Despite receiving medical care, the deputy, now identified as 30-year-old Levi Vargas, ultimately died from his injuries, officials said. kkv, hox, ldj, bzt, xlf, sgz, xez, elk, vyg, yns, nyi, lzt, ndb, zhw, kul,