Category: Downey Police Department

Third Suspect Arrested in Off-Duty Police Officer Killing

August 13, 2022
Crime and IncidentsDistrict Attorney George GascónDowney Police DepartmentLocal NewsRegional NewsRegional-Local NewsSouthern CaliforniaUS
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DOWNEY, Calif.—A third suspect has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of an off-duty Monterey Park police officer during what District Attorney George Gascón called a botched robbery attempt in Downey, police announced. Gerardo Magallanes, 18, of San Pedro was arrested Aug.11 and booked on suspicion of murder in connection with the fatal…

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Off-Duty Officer Shot, Killed in Downey

August 9, 2022
Crime and IncidentsDowney Police DepartmentLocal NewsRegional NewsRegional-Local NewsshootingSouthern CaliforniaUS
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DOWNEY, Calif.—A wide-ranging search was continuing Aug. 9 for the person or people who gunned down an off-duty Monterey Park Police Department officer outside a gym in Downey, as the tight-knit law enforcement agency mourned the loss of one of its own. The shooting was reported about 3:30 p.m. Aug. 8 in the 12700 block…

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