Posted on 02/21/2017 9:29:13 AM PST by simpson96
A gang member who was recently freed from jail killed his cousin and stole his car Monday then shot and killed a California police officer and wounded his partner before being wounded himself, authorities said.
Whittier Officer Keith Lane Boyer died and Officer Patrick Hazel was wounded when they answered a report of a traffic accident in the eastern Los Angeles County suburb.
A motorist pointed out the location of the car that had rear-ended his vehicle, and the officers approached the driver.
"When they get him out of the car, they go to pat him down for weapons, they can see he's got tattoos all over his face and all over his neck," county sheriff's Lt. John Corina said.
The man then pulled a semi-automatic handgun from his waistband and opened fire at the officers, who were wearing bulletproof vests and shot back, Corina said.
"They walked up on the vehicle believing the motorist was in need of medical help and then they ended up in a gunfight for their lives," Sheriff Jim McDonnell said.
Whittier Police Chief Jeff Piper wept as he described Boyer as a friend of more than 25 years.
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We dont even know cop murder’s last name is Torres. Just a guess at this point.
No name being released. Inquiring minds wonder if this perp is an illegal alien?
Ditto
Heartbreaking. Prayers for his family.
Probably something delightful, like this:
Video and article on link below. His name is Michael Christopher Mejia. The don’t show it in this vid, but I’ve seen a picture of him on the Fox News channel and he had ugly tattoos all over his face (I’m assuming gang-related).
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