LAPD Corruption Probe Grows to 7 Shootings, New Allegations Police: In a briefing for officers, lieutenant also says a sergeant gave instructions to plant guns on suspects. Stealing drugs and using prostitutes to sell them are suspected. By MATT LAIT and SCOTT GLOVER, Times Staff Writers The corruption probe into the Los Angeles Police Department's Rampart station is significantly larger than police officials have publicly acknowledged, with investigators examining at least seven "questionable shootings." Moreover, investigators …
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…that." A grand jury has been convened to investigate criminal wrongdoing, including the Ovando shooting and a July 1996 shooting in which one man was killed and two others were injured. At least two officers who have been relieved of duty have been subpoenaed to testify before the panel. Lawyers for several of the officers involved in one or both of the shootings said they view their clients as targets of the criminal inquiry. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**