LA Sheriff’s deputy shared Kobe Bryant crash photos while playing ‘Call Of Duty’


A file photo taken on Jan 26, 2021 shows people gathering in front of a mural of former Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, both with a set of wings, by artist sloe_motions displayed on a wall in downtown Los Angeles, California as as they mark the one-year anniversary of Kobe Bryant’s death. Russell told an L.A. federal jury on Aug 16 that he texted photos from the crash site to his video game buddy a day after the deadly accident. — AFP

A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy said he shared grisly photos from the site of a helicopter crash where NBA star Kobe Bryant was killed with a fellow deputy while the two were playing the popular video game Call Of Duty.

Deputy Michael Russell told an L.A. federal jury on Aug 16 that he texted photos from the crash site to his video game buddy a day after the deadly accident. He also admitted that he submitted several inaccurate statements during an internal department investigation.

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