Reply With QuoteAnd may he NOT rest in peace
now lets get the rest of the family
Hats off the the Santa Ana Police....they shot the scum bag dead!!!
And may he NOT rest in peace
now lets get the rest of the family
And may he NOT rest in peace
now lets get the rest of the family
By far, the best post of the day.
1 pos down in a world of many......................
good--suicide by cop
And to think.....
Some people think nothing good ever happens in Santa Ana!
JUSTICE......served.
Wow I will have to ask my neighbors, they both work for Santa Ana pd
Damn good to hear.....saved alot of money doing it the easy way. This should give alot of people a little piece of mind knowing this POS is off the streets!
Police Chief Anthony Batts, Deputy Chief Robert Luna, and Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster announce that Oscar Gabriel Gallegos was likely the man killed in a confrontation with Santa Ana police officers Wednesday afternoon in a parking lot on E. Warner Avenue. Gallegos is suspected of shooting Long Beach Police Officer Abe Yap and Rookie Roy Wade Jr. on Friday. (Stephen Carr / Press-Telegram)Articles on this topic
Hunt for shooter shows no breakCops' shooter in hidingManhuntSearch for gunman continuesOfficers' condition unchanged; suspect's vehicle locatedLONG BEACH - After exchanging several rounds of gunshots, Santa Ana police officers on Wednesday shot and killed the man they suspected of shooting and critically wounding two Long Beach police officers.
Police officials say they believe the man is Oscar Gabriel Gallegos, 33, but his identity cannot be officially confirmed until after a coroner's inspection this morning.
"We do believe it's him based on the information we have, but it's not 100 percent," said Victor Standke, a spokesman for the Santa Ana Police Department.
The fatal shooting occurred when three SAPD officers followed the man believed to be Gallegos into a strip mall at 216 E. Warner Ave. LBPD officers, who were conducting surveillance of the suspect,
A candlelight vigil is held next to the Police Department Wedesday in support of the wounded officers, who remain hospitalized at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center. (Stephen Carr / Press-Telegram)had called SAPD for help, Standke said.
After the suspect and an unidentified male driver exited a silver Toyota Camry, the suspect opened fire on the officers, who fired back. Officials said they don't know how long the gunfire lasted, but Standke described the incident, which began at 5:10 p.m., as a fluid one that didn't involve a standoff.
Paramedics pronounced Gallegos dead on the scene, and no one else was killed or injured. Police have detained the driver for questioning.
The Long Beach and Santa Ana police departments are working together, along with the Orange County district attorney's office, in their investigation into the shooting and identification of the suspect.
The unexpected news came about an hour after Long Beach police and city officials held a press conference to announce a $75,000 reward for the capture and conviction of Gallegos.
Long Beach Police Chief Anthony Batts said Gallegos was the only suspect in the case and that he was armed and very dangerous. Gallegos, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, was deported at least three times, the last one occurring in 1996, according to immigration officials.
Described by police as a "known local thug," his criminal record includes arrests and convictions for a firearms violation, selling or transporting narcotics, among others.
During a special meeting earlier Wednesday, the City Council unanimously approved a city contribution of $25,000 to the reward fund.
The Downtown Long Beach Associates had also committed $25,000, according to Councilwoman Suja Lowenthal, who, along with Mayor Bob Foster and Councilman Gary DeLong, helped raise the money. Private donors also made large contributions.
Although the city no longer needs the reward, Lowenthal said her donors agreed to give all of the money to the Police Officers Association's Widow and Orphan Fund to help the families of the injured officers.
Police officials had been searching for Gallegos and other potential suspects in connection with the Dec. 22 shooting of Abe Yap, 37, and Roy Wade Jr., 39. Both officers were reported to be in critical but stable condition.
At the Wednesday press conference, Chief Batts said he had visited the two officers at Memorial Medical Center in Long Beach, where he said "they are doing extremely well."
"It is a miracle," he said.
The police chief and Yap, who was shot once in the face, had a "good conversation" about Wednesday's UCLA-Florida State football game, Batts said. Yap graduated from UCLA.
Batts said Wade, who was shot four times in the chest and neck area, had "bright eyes" and "sparkles in his eyes."
Both were able to speak, and Wade was off a breathing machine, Lowenthal said.
Before announcing the latest news, the police chief addressed dozens of residents and supporters who participated in a candlelight vigil in front of the police station. He promised them that he would have good news for them at the press conference.
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