Corporal Michael Paredes and Officer Joseph Santana were killed earlier this week. The El Monte community will honor them during a vigil Saturday night.
Corporal Michael Paredes and Officer Joseph Santana were killed last Monday, June 13, when investigators say they were ambushed while responding to a call near the Siesta Inn near Garvey and Central avenues. City officials said in a press release when the officers arrived at the scene, the gunman opened fire, and two officers were struck by the bullets. The two officers were rushed to the LAC +USC Medical Center where they died from their injuries sustained in the shooting.
The community will remember Paredes and Santana Saturday night, with a vigil at 7 p.m. at the Civic Center."Corporal Paredes and Officer Santana were both raised in the city of El Monte and had a strong connection to the community they served," the city said in a press release earlier this week. "Corporal Paredes and Officer Santana paid the ultimate sacrifice, while in performance of a noble profession, serving the community they loved.
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