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Suspect charged in Baldwin Park shooting that killed officer and civilian

Medina-Berumen remains hospitalized under guard pending arraignment in a capital case.

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Overview

  • Eduardo Roberto Medina-Berumen, 22, faces two counts of murder with special circumstances, two counts of attempted murder of a peace officer, and one count of assault weapon possession.
  • Baldwin Park Police Officer Samuel Riveros and 43-year-old civilian Darius Wong were killed and Officer Anthony Pimentel was injured after Medina-Berumen allegedly opened fire on officers; investigators are probing a reported parking dispute as a possible motive.
  • He was wounded by responding officers during the shootout and is held on $4 million bail.
  • Authorities recovered an AR-15-style rifle with two high-capacity magazines and approximately 40 to 60 shell casings at the scene.
  • A formal arraignment is expected in the coming weeks; prosecutors will decide on seeking the death penalty after reviewing special circumstance allegations.