El Monte officers killed: Gunman who policemen died by means of suicide, coroner's file says - KABC-television

EL MONTE, Calif. -- A gunman who killed two El Monte law enforcement officials died via suicide, a coroner's file said Saturday.

Justin Flores, 35, died of a gunshot wound to the pinnacle and the manner of demise turned into suicide, in line with on-line facts of the la County department of clinical Examiner-Coroner.

Flores died on a sidewalk backyard a resort on Tuesday after taking pictures El Monte Police branch Officer Joseph Santana, 31, and Cpl. Michael Paredes, forty two.

The coroner's facts also reveal that Santana died from a gunshot wound to the pinnacle and Paredes become killed by way of gunshot wounds to the head.

The officers were sent to the hotel to investigate a record that a lady had might be been stabbed.

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Sheriff's murder Capt. Andrew Meyer has said that the officers confronted the suspect and gunfire erupted inside the motel room. The gunman ran backyard and there become greater gunfire with different officers.

Flores become on probation for a gun can charge on the time of the shooting, which befell a day after his probation officer requested that he return to court docket later in the month, court docket statistics display.

A public candlelight vigil for the slain officers turned into held Saturday evening on the entrance steps of the El Monte civic core.

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