Police have apprehended the man suspected of fatally shooting two officers and wounding another in Palm Springs, authorities announced Sunday.<\/p>\n
The Riverside County Sheriff\u2019s Department identified him as John Felix. He will be charged with two counts of murder on a peace officer.\u00a0Officials say Felix surrendered after a lengthy standoff. He was injured and treated at a hospital.<\/p>\n
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\u00a0identified as Jose \u201cGil\u201d Gilbert Vega and Lesley Zerebny.<\/p>\n
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\u2019s name was not released.<\/p>\n
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