REST IN PEACE: Officials have identified the two El Monte Police Department officers who were killed in a shootout with a gunman as Cpl. Michael Paredes and Officer Joseph Santana. 🙏🏻🕊️
The El Monte community and law enforcement members from across Southern California were in mourning Wednesday for two police officers who died after being shot at a motel.Investigators believe the man who shot and killed the officers was on probation for gun possession, multiple law enforcement sources with knowledge of the investigation told ABC News. The suspect had been arrested last year for possessing a gun and drugs, the sources said. He has not been publicly identified.
The suspect fled and moved to the parking lot, where more gunfire was exchanged. Detectives said that suspect was hit by gunfire and died at the scene, and a gun believed to have been used by the suspect was recovered."They were acting as a first line of defense for our community members when they were essentially ambushed while trying to keep a family safe," said El Monte Mayor Jessica Ancona during a Tuesday night press conference.
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