A memorial of flowers, pictures and other mementos was growing Monday outside the Baldwin Park Police Department in honor of an officer who was fatally shot during a gun battle that left a second officer wounded and another man dead.

The shooting suspect, who was also struck by gunfire Saturday, was taken to a hospital where he had stable vital signs. The suspect’s weapon was recovered at the scene of the shooting, sheriff’s officials said.

“I have the tragic duty to advise that one of our officers was murdered tonight,” Baldwin Park Police Chief Robert Lopez early Sunday morning during a news conference alongside Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna. “Our officer was an amazing man. It’s extremely tragic to have to deal with this.”

Officials later identified the dead officer as Samue

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