EL MONTE, Calif.—Local officials and community members are mourning two El Monte officers killed in the line of duty at a June 14 motel shooting with flowers, candles, prayers, and messages of support.
“We’re devastated. All we can do right now is offer support to the victims’ families,” Mayor of El Monte Jessica Ancona told NTD Television on the morning of June 15. “One thing I do want to make sure that I point out is I thank all the neighboring cities who sent their law enforcement officers … to honor our fallen officers.”
The shooting, which also left the suspect dead, occurred about 5:10 p.m. on Tuesday at the Siesta Inn at 10327 Garvey Avenue, near the San Bernardino (10) Freeway when the two officers were responding to a stabbing report, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, which was assisting El Monte police with the investigation….