Sheriff’s Deputy Who Confronted Borderline Bar Shooter Was Killed by Friendly Fire

The heroic sheriff's deputy who confronted the mass shooter at Borderline Bar in Thousand Oaks, Calif., last month was killed by "friendly fire" from the California Highway Patrol officer who entered the bar with him, authorities revealed Friday.

At the news conference on Friday, authorities painted a clearer picture of the events leading to Ventura County Sheriff's Sgt. Ron Helus' death.

The heroic sheriff's deputy who confronted the mass shooter at Borderline Bar in Thousand Oaks, Calif., last month was killed by "friendly fire" from the California Highway Patrol officer who entered the bar with him, authorities revealed Friday. At the news conference on Friday, authorities painted a clearer picture of the events leading to Ventura County Sheriff's Sgt. Ron Helus' death.