The members of the Jackson Police Department send our condolences to the El Monte (CA) Police Department and the families of Corporal Michael Paredes and Police Officer Joseph Santana who were ambushed and shot and killed while responding to a domestic violence call on Tuesday June 14, 2022.

Corporal Michael Paredes

Police Officer Joseph Santana

El Monte Police Department, California

End of Watch Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Corporal Michael Paredes and Police Officer Joseph Santana were shot and killed while responding to a domestic violence call at 10327 Garvey Avenue.

At 4:45 pm, Corporal Paredes and Officer Santana responded to a report of a possible stabbing between a boyfriend and girlfriend. When they arrived at the hotel room, they were met with gunfire. The subject fled into the parking lot, and responding officers exchanged gunfire with the suspect.

Both officers were taken to the L.A. County USC Medical Center, where they succumbed to their wounds.

The suspect was shot and killed. It’s been reported that he was on probation for illegal possession of a firearm and has been prohibited since 2011 from possessing a firearm.

Corporal Paredes served with the El Monte Police Department for 22 years. He is survived by his wife, son, and daughter. Officer Santana began his law enforcement career with the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department in 2018 and was hired by the El Monte Police Department in December, 2021. He is survived by his wife, a daughter and twin sons.