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    Horrific details emerge about deadly ambush of El Monte police officers

    LOS ANGELES — The rookie and his training officer knocked on the door of an El Monte motel room, where they’d been called to investigate a report of domestic violence. Once they got the victim out of the room, Officer Joseph Santana went in, followed by his training officer, Cpl. Michael Paredes. Justin Flores, the man inside, backed himself into the bathroom, law enforcement sources told the ...
    by Alene Tchekmedyian, Richard Winton and Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times Jun 18, 2022 3 minutes
    Law enforcement personnel investigate the scene after a shooting left two officers and a suspect dead Tuesday, June 14, 2022, in El Monte, California.

    LOS ANGELES — The rookie and his training officer knocked on the door of an El Monte motel room, where they’d been called to investigate a report of domestic violence.

    Once they got the victim out of the room, Officer Joseph Santana went in, followed by his training officer, Cpl. Michael Paredes. Justin Flores, the man inside, backed himself into the bathroom, law enforcement sources told the L.A. Times.

    Within about 12 seconds, one source said, Flores ambushed the officers with gunfire. Paredes went down first. Coroner’s

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