Preliminary testing revealed that the gun had been used in the shooting, Umbrino said.įollowing the shooting, police raided six locations around Rochester, Umbrino said, seizing nine firearms - both handguns and assault-style rifles - along with hundreds of rounds of ammunition and about 100 pounds of marijuana. The suspect responsible for the shooting of Hollenbeck officers is Jose Perez, 31-year-old of Los Angeles. But the suspect, identified as 54-year-old Gregory Martin Hill began cursing at the officer. In response, CNA, IACP, and COPS have initiated long-overdue foundational research on ambush assaults against law enforcement. The off-duty officer approached a suspicious vehicle outside of his home to inquire if the occupant needed assistance, reported WAFF 48. The incident occurred the evening of August 16. Two police officers one a 22-year veteran and the other a rookie were shot and killed in the Los Angeles. Decatur Off-Duty Officer Ambushed by Vehicle. Seng was able to return fire, but did not hit the suspect, who ran away, Umbrino said.Ībout an hour later, Vickers was found on the second floor of a vacant home, with a 9mm handgun nearby, Umbrino disclosed. 2 police officers 'essentially ambushed,' shot and killed in Los Angeles County. The officers were on patrol around 9:15 p.m. Frank Umbrino said the two officers were sitting in an unmarked police vehicle, as part of a homicide investigation, when the suspect approached from behind the car and fired 17 rounds. Eric Matthew Frein (born May 3, 1983) is an American domestic terrorist and murderer, convicted and sentenced to death for the 2014 Pennsylvania State Police barracks attack in which he shot and killed one State Trooper, and seriously injured another. A Rochester police officer was killed and another injured after a gunman opened fire on them Thursday night, a report said. He was taken into custody on one count each of second-degree murder, second-degree attempted murder, second degree assault on an officer, and two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
Smith reported that 21-year-old Kelvin Vickers of Boston, Massachusetts, had been arrested in connection with the shooting.