A 911 caller informed police about the dangers posed by Justin Flores, but a veteran dispatcher failed to alert responding officers over their radios. Instead, she typed it into their patrol car consoles.
El Monte Police Cpl. Michael Paredes and Officer Joseph Santana were killed in an ambush in 2022 by a convicted gang member who was under the influence of PCP and methamphetamine.
A 911 caller informed police about the dangers posed by Justin Flores, but a veteran dispatcher failed to alert responding officers over their radios. Instead, she typed it into their patrol car consoles.
A 911 caller informed police about the dangers posed by Justin Flores, but a veteran dispatcher failed to alert responding officers over their radios. Instead, she typed it into their patrol car consoles.