Police have apprehended the man suspected of fatally shooting two officers and wounding another in Palm Springs, authorities announced Sunday.
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department identified him as John Felix. He will be charged with two counts of murder on a peace officer. Officials say Felix surrendered after a lengthy standoff. He was injured and treated at a hospital.
Two officers trying to resolve a family dispute were killed Saturday when a man they had been speaking with suddenly pulled out a gun and opened fire, Palm Springs police Chief Bryan Reyes said. A third officer was wounded and remained hospitalized. The 2 officers who died were identified as Jose “Gil” Gilbert Vega and Lesley Zerebny.
Zerebny, 27, had been with the department for about 18 months and only recently returned from maternity leave after giving birth to a daughter four months ago. Vega, the father of eight, was a 35-year veteran who planned to retire in December. He had been working overtime on his day off Saturday. The wounded officer’s name was not released.
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