Riverside Police Officer Shot and Killed

[PapaBear]

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RIVERSIDE, Calif. ( KTLA) -- Police are searching for the gunman who shot and killed a Riverside police officer during a foot chase through Fairmount Park.

The slain officer had attempted to stop a suspected hit and run driver along Market St., near the 60 Freeway, around 9:45 p.m. Sunday, Sgt. Jaybree Brennan of the Riverside Police Department told KTLA.

The suspect drove off and later pulled over in front of Fairmount Park, where he got out of the vehicle and started running, Brennan said. The officer chased the suspect into the park and a gunfight ensued.

The officer was struck by at least one bullet and was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead, Brennan said.

The officer has not been identified.

The suspect got back into his vehicle and drove off.

There was very limited information about the suspect's description other than he was wearing dark clothing.

There was no vehicle description available.

Anyone with information in the case is asked to call Riverside police at (951) 787-7911.


http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-riverside-officer-killed,0,3640594.story

[PapaBear]

The officer killed was: Officer Ryan Bonaminio

[Critter]

Thanks for your service Officer Bonaminio, RIP
Hope they catch the suspect. . .

[bcjack]

May you rest in peace and may the perpetrator die a slow, agonizing death and rot in hell...

[CHP-Davis]

RIP officer Bonaminio. I pray the proper authorities catch that scumbag!

[CHP-Davis]

More info


November 08, 2010
Truck driver kills Calif. cop in gunfightRoadblocks went up and delivery trucks were forced to park as police searched for the big-rig driver

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In this undated photo released by the Riverside Police Department showing Riverside, Calif., police officer Ryan Bonaminio who was shot and killed in a gun fight Sunday. Riverside police are hunting for a truck driver accused of killing Bonaminio. (AP Photo)



RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Police scoured a Southern California park for clues Monday as they searched for a truck driver accused of gunning down an officer during what should have been a routine traffic stop.
Authorities said the gunman, wearing dark clothing, drove off in the cab of an 18-wheeler after a shootout with Riverside Officer Ryan Bonaminio, who had pulled him over because his truck was apparently involved in a hit-and-run accident near a state highway. The cab did not have a trailer attached.
Officers found a cab that might have been the getaway vehicle Monday, though they were still trying to confirm that, said Riverside assistant police chief Chris Vicino. They were trying to determine the shooter's identity.
Bonaminio, 27, was on patrol in this Los Angeles suburb late Sunday when he pulled over the truck. The driver got out and Bonaminio chased him into nearby Fairmount Park. The two exchanged gunshots and at least one hit Bonaminio, Lt. Leon Phillips said.
Backup officers found him on the ground. The four-year member of the police department and Iraq war veteran died at a hospital.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger ordered flags flown at half-staff at the state Capitol in his honor.
Hours after the shooting, Bonaminio's patrol car remained outside the park's entrance as a helicopter hovered overhead and investigators had the area searched with metal detectors.
Yellow tape and patrol cars blocked access to the park, which was to remain sealed well into Monday afternoon as police continued looking for witnesses, Lt. Steve Johnson said.
Officers congregated on the edge of the park, which houses tennis courts, lakes and play areas.
Eight members of the Riverside Treasure Hunter's Club helped them scour the fringe of the park and a nearby riverbed with metal detectors, hoping to find a gun. After a five-hour search, club members said officers found shell casings and they unearthed keys that may have belonged to Bonaminio, but no weapon.
"Sometimes we win, sometimes we don't," said Bob Bowes, one of the volunteer treasure hunters called to the scene by police.
Bonaminio, who was born and raised in Riverside, is survived by his parents, a brother and sister.
He joined the Army after graduating from high school in 2000 and was a military police officer in Iraq and Kuwait. He also was with a support battalion in Germany.
"Officer Ryan Bonaminio's tragic death is a reminder to all of us in the law enforcement family that the supreme sacrifice of our service is also a cost borne by our loved ones, our families, and our community," police Chief of Police Sergio Diaz said.
He was the second Southern California policeman killed in the line of duty in the past two weeks.


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San Diego officer Christopher Wilson, 50, was killed in a shootout on Oct. 27 as officers served an arrest warrant at an apartment.


http://www.policeone.com/Officer-Safety/articles/2867174-Truck-driver-kills-Calif-cop-in-gunfight/

[Critter]

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Police scoured a Southern California park for clues Monday as they searched for a truck driver accused of gunning down an officer during what should have been a routine traffic stop.

I guess the media will never figure out that there is no such thing as a 'routine' traffic stop. . . :hitwall:

[PapaBear]

It appears they may have the right suspect:

A man and a woman have been taken into custody at a Riverside shopping center in connection with the fatal shooting of Riverside Police Department Officer Ryan Bonaminio.


Complete story and video of the suspect:


http://www.kpsplocal2.com/news/local/story/UPDATE-Arrest-Made-in-Riverside-Slain-Officers/uUxsD3bn8kyDcXIrNPsaZg.cspx

[LadyVol@330]

Looking at this video is heart-wrenching, but I am so glad for it because it will probably be the "slam dunk" of this case. May this officer rest in peace, and may his family get the support and strength they need to make their way through this awful time in their lives. So much can happen in just a few seconds. We all know there is no reason for an officer to be killed over such a dumb reason --a mad man.

[alcezmee]

RIP Sir, your service will never be forgotten.