A suspected gunman who allegedly shot and killed two Palm Springs, Calif. police officers and injured a third was taken into custody early Sunday, authorities said.
(FOX)- There were no immediate details about the identity of the man who authorities said gunned down officers Jose Gilbert Vega and Lesley Zereby while they were trying to resolve a domestic dispute Saturday afternoon.
“It was a simple family disturbance and he elected to open fire on a few of the guardians of the city,” Palm Springs Police Chief Bryan Reyes, his voice breaking, told reporters. “Today Palm Springs lost two brave officers … I am awake in a nightmare right now.”
Police said Zerebny recently returned to the force from maternity leave after giving birth to a now-4-month-old daughter. Vega, the father of eight, was a 35-year veteran who planned to retire in December and had been working overtime on his day off Saturday. The wounded officer’s name was not released.
The shooting occurred just three days after a popular Los Angeles County sheriff’s sergeant was shot and killed in the high desert town of Lancaster.
The Associated Press contributed to this story. (Photo Credit: AP via Fox News)