PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – The Latest on the memorial for two slain Palm Springs police officers (all times local):
8:45 am
A procession is underway for one of the two Palm Springs police officers killed while responding to a domestic disturbance call at the family home of an ex-convict.
The Palm Springs Police Department's Twitter page says a procession began early Tuesday for Officer Lesley Zerebny from Hemet to the Palm Springs Convention Center where thousands are expected to gather for a memorial service.
A procession for Officer Jose "Gil" Vega is expected to begin later Tuesday morning in Cathedral City.
Authorities say 63-year-old Vega and 27-year-old Zerebny were killed Oct. 8 when gang member John Felix opened fire on them with an assault rifle through a metal screen door.
The killings have rocked the tight-knit resort community 100 miles east of Los Angeles.
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23:19 pm Monday
A memorial service will be held for two Palm Springs police officers shot to death when responding to a domestic disturbance call at the home of the family of an ex-convict.
Officers Jose "Gil" Vega and Lesley Zerebny will be honored at a service Tuesday in the Palm Springs Convention Center before they are laid to rest.
Authorities say the officers were killed Oct. 8 when 26-year-old ex-convict John Felix opened fire on them with an assault rifle through a metal screen door.
The deaths of 63-year-old Vega and 27-year-old Zerebny rocked the tight-knit community 100 miles east of Los Angeles. Residents have left bouquets, balloons and notes outside the police station and have been selling T-shirts to raise money for the officers' families.
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