LAPD Makes Arrests In Deputy's Slaying
LAPD Makes Arrests In Deputy's Slaying
Guillermo Hernandez, 20, and Carlos Velasquez, 24, were arrested on Saturday, December 13, after police executed a series of search and arrest warrants. The men are being held without bail and face first-degree murder charges. Police have not said if they believe the shooting was random or that Escalante may have been a target.
Escalante left behind a widow and three young children. He is also survived by his parents, whom the family had been living with while they closed on a home in Pomona. Police had offered a $95,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the shooter and say that $75,000 of that reward money is still available for additional information about the crime.
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