Author’s Note: This story is about suicide. If you or someone you know has suicidal thoughts, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). The suspect accused of killing two California police officers during an exchange of gunfire on Tuesday night committed suicide after allegedly shooting the couple of police officers. Justin William Flores, 35, allegedly killed two Mount, California. police while responding to reports of a knife in a motel. When officers, Cpl. Michael Paredes and Officer Joseph Santana approached the suspect, there was an exchange of gunfire and the two officers were shot. They were later pronounced dead at a Los Angeles area hospital. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office found that Flores committed suicide as a result of a shot to the head, according to his website. LOS ANGELES PROSECUTOR EXPLODES GEORGE GASCONA AFTER KILLING OFFICIALS ON DUTY: “NO RESPONSIBILITY” This photo provided by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shows Justin William Flores, the alleged gunman in a Southern California shootout that killed two police officers on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 in El Monte, California. Flores was identified as a suspect by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. (California Department of Correction and Rehabilitation via AP) Flores had previously been sentenced to strike and also received a two-year prison sentence for possession of a firearm. The sentence is in line with the policies of Los Angeles Attorney General George Gascon, who was taken to court to handle three strike strikes. Flores was a member of a gang that was being tested at the time of the shooting for a weapons charge, after receiving a lenient sentence through an objection agreement. Gascona’s policy allowed Flores not to be challenged and given a light sentence, despite the fact that the strike was on his criminal record. THE KILLED POLICE OF THE AREA ARE IN THE “EMPERO” THE “COWARD” WHILE “TRYING TO SAVE A FAMILY”, THE SERVICES SAY The city of El Monte announced that Dean Michael Paredes and Officer Joseph Santana were killed on the line of duty. (City of El Monte) Sources in the district attorney’s office told Fox News that Flores would likely have been sentenced to up to three years in prison if prosecuted in February 2021. Gascon’s office told Fox News that Flores did not have a “documented history of violence” when he was convicted. CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE THE FOX NEWS APPLICATION Los Angeles County Attorney George Gascon speaks at a December 8, 2021, press conference in Los Angeles. On Thursday, Gascon overturned a directive banning prosecutors from seeking bail in cash, according to a note. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) “The sentence he received in the firearms case was in line with the rulings on this type of offense, given his criminal record and the nature of the offense,” the statement said. “At the time the court sentenced him, Mr Flores did not have a documented history of violence.” Fox News’ Louis Casiano and Bill Melugin contributed to this report. Adam Sabes is a writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to [email protected] and Twitter @ asabes10.
