Sergeant killed in Thousand Oaks massacre died from friendly fire, officials reveal

Mass shooting
Authorities announced Friday that Ventura County police Sergeant Ron Helus, who was counted among the 12 victims of the Thousand Oaks mass shooting, died as a result of friendly fire. Though suspect Ian David Long, 28, struck Helus five times, the county medical examiner said it’s not only possible that he would’ve survived those injuries …