The community came out to pay tribute to two El Monte police officers who were shot and killed Tuesday.
"I pray for the police officers because they give their lives," said Mary Paredes Andujar, an aunt of one of the officers."They have to protect us and the whole city.""They're heroes," said El Monte Mayor Jessica Ancona."They showed up in response to what we believe was a domestic violence situation and unfortunately were met with gunfire.
The city of El Monte says Joseph Santana had worked as an El Monte police officer less than a year, after spending three years as a deputy sheriff with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.Michael Paredes started as a cadet and worked for 22 years on the force, being appointed to the rank of corporal. He's survived by his wife and a son and daughter.
Dozens of El Monte public works employees turned out to pay their respects. Joseph Santana worked with them prior to becoming a police officer. "We were kind of sad to see him leave the public works department but we knew this is what he wanted to do," said Robert Triay, an El Monte public works employee."And we were stunned because he's not that tall," she said."And he went to high school and he made it, and we were so proud of him… so proud."
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