Over a Thousand Gather in Honor of Slain El Monte Officers

In honor of two El Monte police officers killed in a recent motel shooting, more than a thousand community members, law enforcement officers, and family members gathered at a candlelight vigil outside the El Monte Civic Center in El Monte, Calif., on June 18, 2022. Linda Jiang/The Epoch Times

EL MONTE, Calif.—More than a thousand community members, law enforcement officers, and family members gathered outside the El Monte Civic Center on the evening of June 18, in honor of two El Monte police officers killed in a motel shooting last week.

The candlelight vigil was filled with piles of flowers, candles, and American flags around two officers’ framed photos. The El Monte Police Department told The Epoch Times around 1,300 to 1,500 people attended the vigil.