Dec 24, 2006 8:05 pm US/Pacific
Suspect Named In Shooting Of 2 Long Beach Cops
Shooter Of Two Long Beach Officers Called A 'Thug'
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) ―
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Long Beach police are hoping shooting suspect Oscar Gabriel Gallegos will turn himself in.
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Officers Abe Yap and Roy Wade are both recovering from gunshot wounds they received while conducting a traffic stop.
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The white Nissan Pathfinder driven by a suspect who shot two Long Beach police officers was found two blocks from the scene of the shooting.
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Police have identified the suspect in the shooting of a veteran officer and his rookie partner who were shot multiple times during a during a routine traffic stop in downtown Long Beach Friday.
At a late-night news conference this evening, Police Chief Anthony Batts called 33-year-old Oscar Gabriel Gallegos a "thug."
Batts gave this advice to Gallegos whose long rap sheet includes arrests on drug charges, terrorist threats and assault with a deadly weapon.
He said, "Turn yourself in because we are coming for you. We are going to track you down. You cannot run far enough or long enough until we catch you."
Police say the officers, identified as 37-year-old Abe Yap and 39-year-old Roy Wade, are in critical but stable condition at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center.
Yap, a department veteran, was shot in the face. The bullet entered through his lip and exited through his cheek.
Wade, who sustained the worst injuries, was shot multiple times in the chest and throat. The rookie police officer is described as a gentle giant who wanted to become a professional basketball player. He ended up starting his other dream job as an officer just three weeks ago.
Police officials say the officers were shot Friday afternoon when they pulled over a car and the driver got out and opened fire.
The white 1998 Nissan Pathfinder the suspect was driving, riddled with bullet holes, was found two blocks from the scene of the shooting.
Police say Gallegos was pulled over for running a red light. He got out of his car and opened fire on the officers.
Gallegos faces a possible charge of attempted murder of a police officer in the commission of his duty.
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