10-10-2016, 10:17 AM
Palm Springs, CA.
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RIP Jose Gilbert “Gil” Vega and Lesley Zerebny.
Officer Vega, 63, was a married father of eight. He was a 35-year veteran who was due to retire in December and had chosen to work overtime on Saturday.
Officer Zerebny, 27, leaves behind her husband (a fellow officer) and her 4-month-old daughter. She had been with the department for a year and a half.
It's the first time in over 50 years that Palm Springs has lost officers in the line of duty.
The officers responded to a domestic disturbance call made by the killer's mother on Saturday. During the disturbance, the killer told his father he wanted to kill cops. The father got out of the house and was able to tell a neighbor who called police to warn them. Still, two officers were killed and one was shot but survived.
The piece of shit who killed them is a known gang member who was previously charged with attempted gangland murder and convicted of aggravated assault. He served four years, that's it. He also fought with police during a similar domestic disturbance just a couple of weeks ago.
RIP Jose Gilbert “Gil” Vega and Lesley Zerebny.
Officer Vega, 63, was a married father of eight. He was a 35-year veteran who was due to retire in December and had chosen to work overtime on Saturday.
Officer Zerebny, 27, leaves behind her husband (a fellow officer) and her 4-month-old daughter. She had been with the department for a year and a half.
It's the first time in over 50 years that Palm Springs has lost officers in the line of duty.
The officers responded to a domestic disturbance call made by the killer's mother on Saturday. During the disturbance, the killer told his father he wanted to kill cops. The father got out of the house and was able to tell a neighbor who called police to warn them. Still, two officers were killed and one was shot but survived.
The piece of shit who killed them is a known gang member who was previously charged with attempted gangland murder and convicted of aggravated assault. He served four years, that's it. He also fought with police during a similar domestic disturbance just a couple of weeks ago.