KTLA: Two Southern California Police Officers Killed, One Wounded; Manhunt on for Gunman

Jose Gilbert Vega / Lesley Zerebny

By CNN Wire, Oct. 8, 2016, KTLA

A 35-year-veteran of the Palm Springs, California, police force and another officer, a new mother, were shot and killed Saturday while responding to a family disturbance call.

Jose Gilbert Vega, a veteran officer working an overtime shift, and Lesley Zerebny, 27, a mother of a 4-month-old child, were killed and another officer was wounded, Police Chief Bryan Reyes said.

The wounded officer was not identified but Reyes said he was recovering from his injuries in the hospital and assisting in the investigation.

The suspect has not been captured, Reyes said, but police have surrounded a house and "they're going to treat the house as if he's still in it."

More than eight hours after police first arrived, a robot on wheels rolled past a group of reporters toward the scene. Several blocks were still on lockdown.

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