Justin Flores, 35, committed suicide on the sidewalk outside the Siesta Inn Motel, where he killed his El Monte police officer. Michael Parents and Officer Joseph Santana on Tuesday, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office. The cause of death of Flores was reported as a gunshot wound to the head. Officials said Flores died during an exchange of gunfire with other officers after killing Parentes, 42, and Santana, 31, inside the motel as they responded to a domestic incident. Paredes and Santana died from gunshot wounds to the head, according to the medical examiner’s records. After fatally shooting police officers, Flores ran outside and exchanged fire with other police officers, officials said. Colonel Michael Paredes (left) and Officer Joseph Santana were both killed Wednesday. El Monte / Faceb Police Department Two police officers were killed in an exchange of gunfire while investigating a possible stabbing in a Los Angeles suburban motel.AP Photo / Ringo HW Chiu Los Angeles County Progressive Attorney George Gascon has faced intense scrutiny for the shooting, with Santana’s mother blaming the prosecutor for her son’s death. Flores was suspended at the time of the double homicide, after pleading guilty last year to a felony for possession of a firearm. According to court records, Flores’s police officer asked the alleged gang member to return to court later this month. If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts or have a mental health crisis, call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline 24/7 at 1-800-273-8255 or go to SuicidePreventionLifeline.org. With postal cables
