Study: US Inner Cities More Dangerous Than Afghanistan Life in America's inner city are often fraught with violence. Zenger · Dec 27, 2022
2 slain California police officers memorialized by family, colleagues LOS ANGELES — The black-and-whites stretched for half a mile Thursday as they followed a procession of motorcycle police officers along the shuttered 10 Freeway east of Los Angeles. Los Angeles Times · Jun 30, 2022
Probation department had not seen El Monte cop killer for months before deadly shootings LOS ANGELES — Justin Flores was on probation the night he shot and killed two El Monte police officers. But his probation officer hadn’t seen him in person in more than six months. Los Angeles Times · Jun 29, 2022
In tightknit El Monte, the killing of two cops reinforces a deep sense of community During the Great Recession a decade ago, El Monte was in danger of losing much of the ground it had gained. Los Angeles Times · Jun 23, 2022
'The best of us': Hundreds gather to honor slain El Monte officers LOS ANGELES — Joseph Santana wanted to be an El Monte police officer, just like his stepfather. Los Angeles Times · Jun 19, 2022
Horrific details emerge about deadly ambush of El Monte police officers LOS ANGELES — The rookie and his training officer knocked on the door of an El Monte motel room, where they’d been called to investigate a report of domestic violence. Los Angeles Times · Jun 18, 2022
LA DA Gascon’s policies may have led to reduced prison time for man who killed El Monte cops LOS ANGELES — The man who shot and killed two El Monte police officers Tuesday could have faced significantly more years in prison when he was last charged with a crime. But one of District Attorney George Gascon’s most heavily criticized policies may have led to a significantly lower sentence,… Los Angeles Times · Jun 17, 2022
Wife says she tried to warn police before deadly shooting The wife of a man who killed two police officers in a Los Angeles suburb says she warned them he had a gun The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2022
Gunman who killed El Monte police officers faced probation violation at time of shooting LOS ANGELES — The man who killed two El Monte police officers was on probation for illegally carrying a gun when he fired on the officers as they responded to a call for service at a motel Tuesday, court records show. Los Angeles Times · Jun 16, 2022
Gunman who killed El Monte police officers was on probation for gun charge LOS ANGELES — The gunman who killed two El Monte police officers Tuesday when they responded to a call at a motel was on probation for a gun charge at the time of the shooting, court records show. Los Angeles Times · Jun 15, 2022