iStock/Thinkstock(PALM SPRING, Calif.) — Two officers are dead and one other has been injured in Palm Springs, California.
Two officers dead, one injured in Palm Springs shooting; manhunt ongoing https://t.co/m181zP0RkB
— Palm Springs POA (@PalmSpringsPOA) October 8, 2016
Palm Springs Police Chief Bryan Reyes said in a press conference that Officer Jose Gil Vega and Officer Lesley Zerebny were shot dead while responding to a family dispute.
Reyes said Officer Vega was a 35-year veteran of Palm Springs Police, and due to retire in December, while Officer Zerebny was 27-years-old and had just returned from maternity leave.
Reyes said they’re still working to find the suspected gunman and the investigation is ongoing.
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