A sheriff's deputy was killed on Saturday in Detroit in what the Oakland County Sheriff is calling an ambush while he was working to recover a stolen vehicle.

"The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office tragically lost one of our own heroes last night after one of our Auto Theft Unit Investigators, Deputy Brad Reckling, was ambushed and killed during an auto theft investigation that originated in Madison Heights and led investigators to the City of Detroit," the Oakland County Sheriff's Office wrote in a post on social media.

During a press conference on Sunday, Sheriff Michael Bouchard detailed the last moments of deputy Reckling's life and how the tragedy unfolded. 

A preliminary investigation revealed that just before 11 p.m., Reckling, along with two other law enforcement officials, located the stolen 2022 Chevrolet Equinox, when it suddenly stopped and three individuals exited the car and opened fire on Reckling, striking him in the head, chest and torso. 

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"It was an ambush," Bouchard said. 

Detroit police and Michigan State Police also responded to the scene and established a perimeter.

According to authorities, three suspects have been taken into custody in connection to his murder.

Bouchard said the focus now is getting justice for the Reckling family and supporting the family through this tragedy.

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"Things like this are soul crushing," Bouchard said. 

He added that Reckling had just recently moved over to the auto theft unit. 

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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer also posted her condolences on X, writing, "I’m deeply saddened by the tragic loss of Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputy Bradley Reckling. My heart is with his family and the Oakland County communities he served." 

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Bouchard said the loss of Reckling leaves behind a huge hole in his department, the community and in his family. 

"Deputy Reckling was a nine-year veteran and a much beloved member of our team. He is survived by a loving wife and three beautiful girls, ages 5, 4, and 1, with one more child on the way. He was a friend and trusted partner to countless other members of our agency," the sheriff's office said.

A New York City couple says that they were recently assaulted by a family shouting pro-Palestinian slogans at an elementary school graduation.

The New York Post published an exclusive interview with the couple, named Lana and Johan, on Saturday. Lana is Jewish, while her husband is Dominican-American and practices Catholicism.

The couple watched their 10-year-old twins graduate from P.S. 682 in Gravesend, Brooklyn, on June 14 before the assault occurred. Lana told the New York Post that the altercation began when she and her husband tried taking pictures with their children in front of a school banner, when the family of a boy with a pro-Palestinian graduate cap pushed them aside.

"We told them there was space for both families," Lana said. "An older man turned to us and said ‘Free Palestine!’ for no reason."

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"My husband told him this was not the time or place for that but the man cursed at him in Arabic, and shouted, "Free Palestine, Gaza is Ours, Death to Israel."

Lana said that she believes the family targeted her because she is Jewish. When her husband defended his wife and children, another man "came out of nowhere" and punched him in the head.

Video obtained by the New York Post shows adults huddled around people fighting on the ground outside of the elementary school.

"From there, I don’t remember, because there was so much going on and so many people on top of me," Johan described. "Then I was put in a chokehold. Somebody was holding my leg. It was chaotic."

Lana recounted that when her 16-year-old son attempted to intervene, he was also punched in the face. She was also knocked to the ground by a woman who threatened her life.

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"A woman from the group came up from behind me, pulled me by the hair, and knocked me down on the ground, shouting, ‘I will kill you,’" she said.

The New York Police Department (NYPD) confirmed part of the incident to Fox News Digital. Authorities say that they arrested Ez-Al Dean Bazar, 26, and charged him with third-degree assault.

"[F]ollowing a verbal dispute, an individual punched a 43-year old male in the face and dragged him to the ground, causing injuries to his head and arm," the NYPD spokesperson said. "EMS responded and the victim refused medical attention."

"The NYPD Hate Crime Task Force is investigating the incidents," police added.

Fox News reached out to the New York City Department of Education for a statement, but did not hear back.