Rest in peace Deputy Robert French
Far too many LEOs going down; far too few criminals paying the price.
I was following this online this afternoon. It was reported the rifle is an AK-47. Of course it was also reported that a woman was the shooter, so take it with a grain of salt.
The other unfortunate spin off from this kind of assault, it simply makes being a 2A adherent carrying self-protection more vulnerable to being shot by a cop who is now extra wary of ANYONE having a firearm.
Cops always troll motel parking lots for hot cars. Hotels are a magnets for hot cars, criminals, etc because many are transient criminals in nature, or simply one step ahead of being homeless.