

“On a day he wasn’t even designed to work” “Here he is, 35 years in, still pushing a patrol car for our community to make it better,” said a visibly emotional Reyes.

Vega, a 63-year-old father of eight, had submitted paperwork to retire in December and was working an overtime shift on Saturday, Reyes said. “It was a simple family disturbance and he elected to open fire on … guardians of this city.” “The officers, from what I understand, were at the front (door) trying to negotiate with the suspect to just comply,” Reyes said. The suspect refused to open the front door and threatened to shoot the officers, Reyes said. ET) after a woman called to say her adult son was causing a disturbance, Reyes said. Officers went to a residence about 12:15 p.m. xcVfWnMDQu- NBC Palm Springs October 8, 2016 #BreakingNews: Three officers shot near Cypress and Del Lago Rd in Palm Springs. The suspect has not been captured, Reyes said, but police have surrounded a house and “they’re going to treat the house as if he’s still in it.” The two victims were identified as Jose Gilbert Vega, a 35-year veteran of the department, and Lesley Zerebny, who is the mother of a 4-month-old.Ī third officer was wounded and is being treated at a local hospital, Police Chief Bryan Reyes said. Two police officers were fatally shot and a third one injured while responding to a family disturbance call Saturday in Palm Springs, California.
