See the Sheriff Department's Statement Over Kobe Bryant Crash Photo Allegations

Over the weekend, Vanessa Bryant released a statement responding to the allegations that the Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies shared photos from the crash scene where her husband Kobe Bryant, daughter Gigi, and 7 others died in a helicopter accident.

In response to these allegations, the department said they were “deeply disturbed at the thought deputies could allegedly engage in such an insensitive act.”

“A thorough investigation will be conducted by the department, with the No. 1 priority of protecting the dignity and privacy of the victims and their families,” the department added in a statement (via the LA Times).

Read Vanessa Bryant‘s entire statement about these allegations. Find out more about the nine victims in the devastating January 2020 helicopter accident.