Hombre es acusado de la muerte de 2 policías en California

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James Carter, 11, grandson of Officer Jose “Gil” Vega, is comforted by family members during a vigil for the slain Palm Spring police officers.

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The Palm Springs community mourns along with the family of slain Officer Jose “Gil” Vega during the memorial. Vanessa Vega, 9, second from right, and the rest of her family during the vigil.

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The Lacey and Burden family, along with other community members, attend a vigil.

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Community members grieve during a vigil for slain police officers.

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Ricardo Hinojosa, nephew of Officer Jose ‘Gil’ Vega, is comforted by family members after a vigil.

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Community members attend a vigil for the 2 slain Palm Springs police officers.

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Community members attend a vigil for the slain Palm Spring police officers.

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Family members of slain police officers Jose ‘Gil’ Vega bow their heads in prayer as they attend a vigil.

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Police Chief Bryan Reyes holds a news conference in front of the police station in Palm Springs.

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Palm Springs Police Chief Bryan Reyes pauses for a moment during a news conference.

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Community members grieve in front of the makeshift memorial in front the Palm Springs Police Department.

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Family members of Palm Springs police officers killed and injured are paying their respect at a memorial set in front of the police station in Palm Springs.

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Family members of Palm Springs police officers killed and injured are paying their respect at a memorial set in front of the police station in Palm Springs.

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Family members of Palm Springs police officers killed and injured are paying their respect at a memorial set in front of the police station in Palm Springs.

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Palm Springs police officers search for a suspect after three Palm Springs officers were shot, two of which were killed in Palm Springs.

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Palm Springs police officers search for a suspect after three Palm Springs officers were shot, two of which were killed in Palm Springs.

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Palm Springs police officers search for a suspect on Bahada Road after three of their colleagues were shot, two fatally.

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Palm Springs police officers search for a suspect after two officers were shot and killed and one was wounded.

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Palm Springs police officers search for a suspect after three of their colleagues were shot Saturday, two fatally.

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Police officers patrol Palm Springs on Saturday, searching for a gunman who opened fire on officers at a residence.

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Palm Springs police officers search for a suspect accused of gunning down two police officers and injuring a third on Saturday.

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Officers from multiple agencies investigate a shooting scene in Palm Springs in which two police officers were killed and a third was wounded.

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Palm Springs police officers on Chuperosa Road stand watch after three officers were shot.

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Palm Springs police officers on Chuperosa Road block access to a pedestrian after shootings in a residential neighborhood on Saturday.

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Palm Springs police officers stand watch on Chuperosa Road after the shootings.

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A Palm Springs police officer wears a black band on his badge after two colleagues were killed and a third injured in a shooting Saturday afternoon.

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Oct. 12, 2016 12:53 PM PT

EE.UU./AP —

Los fiscales de California acusaron a un hombre de asesinato intencional y otros delitos por la muerte a balazos de dos policías de Palm Spring.

John Hernández Félix, de 26 años, fue acusado de numerosos delitos graves, dijo el fiscal del distrito Riverside, Michael Hestrin. Adjuntas a los cargos están las circunstancias especiales de asesinato de un policía en ejercicio del deber, asesinato múltiple y acecho. Enfrenta además tres cargos de intento de asesinato.

“Este individuo quería matar a policías”, dijo Hestrin y añadió que el acusado se preparó, llevando un chaleco antibalas. "Ése fue el motivo”.

El fiscal dijo que se asignará a Félix un abogado para que le represente esta semana.

Los policías José “Gil” Gilbert Vega y Lesley Zerebny respondían a una llamada de disturbio doméstico en la casa de la familia de Félix el sábado cuando éste les disparó con un fusil, dijeron las autoridades.

Félix tenía prohibido poseer armas porque era un delincuente convicto, dijo el Departamento del Alguacil del condado Riverside. Cumplió 18 meses de una sentencia de cuatro años de prisión por agresión con un arma de fuego en relación con un tiroteo pandillero en 2009 y salió en libertad condicional en 2011, de acuerdo con documentos.

Un familiar dijo a la policía que llegaba a la casa de Félix que éste tenía un arma. Los agentes hablaban con él a través de una tela metálica, cuando Félix les disparó sin aviso. Dijo la oficina del alguacil.

Félix fue arrestado tras un enfrentamiento con la policía.

Vega y Zerebny, al igual que todos los policías en California, estaban entrenados para lidiar con disturbios domésticos y llevaban chalecos antibalas, dijo el vicealguacil Mike Vázquez.

Vega, de 63 años, era un veterano de 35 años en la policía y se disponía a retirarse. Zerebny, de 27, acabada de regresar de licencia materna y deja una bebé de 4 meses con su esposo, que es agente del departamento del alguacil.

El conmemorativo para vega y Zerebny se realizará el 18 de octubre.