Graphic photos of Kobe Bryant crash scene shared

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies are accused of sharing graphic photos from the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others, reported LA Times.

The LA Times reported that after they submitted multiple inquiries to the Sheriff's department, they responded with "the matter is being looked into."

It is unclear who the photos have reached, and who exactly was involved. They also said it's unclear whether the deputies took the photos at the scene, of received them from someone else.

A source told the LA Times that he saw another official who had one of the photos on their phone, and they were all in a setting that had nothing to do with the investigation of the crash. LA Times reported that the source spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the matter.

Law enforcement agencies have struggled over the years with the unauthorized use of evidence involving celebrities, and this case was no different according to LA Times.

Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash into a Calabasas hillside in California last month.

Vanessa Bryant filed a wrongful death lawsuit the same day as Kobe Bryant's memorial at Staples Center, Monday.