A memorial service will be held Thursday in Ontario for Baldwin Park Police Officer Samuel Riveros, who was fatally shot last month.
A memorial service is scheduled for Thursday in Ontario to honor Baldwin Park Police Officer Samuel Riveros, who was fatally shot last month while responding to a shooting call. A public memorial service for Baldwin Park Police Officer Samuel Riveros will take place on Thursday at 10 a.
m. at Toyota Arena in Ontario. Officer Riveros, 35, a nine-year veteran of the department, was fatally shot on May 31. He was responding to a home where another victim, 43-year-old Darius Wong, a married father of two, was also killed.SUGGESTED: Man suspected in killing of Baldwin Park police officer, innocent civilian due in courtThe suspect, 22-year-old Eduardo Roberto Medina-Berumen, was wounded in a shootout with officers. He is currently being held without bail and is scheduled for arraignment on July 31. Medina-Berumen appeared in court on June 11 in a wheelchair and agreed to postpone his arraignment.Officer Riveros was dispatched at 7:15 p.m. on May 31 to the 4200 block of Filhurst Avenue, responding to reports of a man with a rifle firing shots.According to Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna, Officer Anthony Pimentel and Officer Alfredo Leal were the first to arrive. Sheriff Luna stated that they were "immediately fired upon by this suspect who had a rifle," leading to "an officer-involved shooting." Officer Pimentel was injured by shards of glass from a bullet believed to have hit a windshield.SUGGESTED: Procession for Samuel Riveros, Baldwin Park police officer killed in line of dutySheriff Luna added that Officer Riveros arrived shortly after and was "tragically struck by the suspect's gunfire and unfortunately that ended up being a fatal gunshot." A "second volley" of gunfire occurred when other Baldwin Park police officers arrived, at which point "the suspect went down."A private burial will follow the public memorial service for Officer Riveros. The suspect, Eduardo Roberto Medina-Berumen, is facing severe charges, including multiple murders and murder of a peace officer.These special circumstance allegations could lead to a possible death sentence if he is convicted. SUGGESTED: Darius Wong: Dad of 2 shot in back by alleged cop killer in Baldwin ParkMedina-Berumen is also charged with one count of possession of an assault rifle and two counts of attempted murder involving other Baldwin Park police officers. His arraignment is set for July 31.
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