Vanessa Vega, 9, second from right, and the rest of her family weep during a vigil for the slain Palm Spring police officers Jose ‘Gil’ Vega and Lesley Zerebny.
(Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)PALM SPRINGS, CALIF. -- SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2016: The Lacey and Burden family, along with other community members, attend a vigil for the 2 slain Palm Springs police officers who were killed after they responded to a domestic disturbance, in Palm Springs, Calif., on Oct. 9, 2016. The officers killed were identified as Officer Jose ìGil” Vega, a 35-year veteran of the department who was due to retire in December, and Officer Lesley Zerebny, who had been with the department 1 Ω years and was the mother of a 4-month-old girl.(Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times) (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)
Family members of slain police officers Jose ‘Gil’ Vega bow their heads in prayer as they attend a vigil outside the Palm Springs police department for the 2 slain police officers.
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Community members attend a vigil for the 2 slain Palm Springs police officers who were killed after they responded to a domestic disturbance.
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Ricardo Hinojosa, nephew of Officer Jose ‘Gil’ Vega, is comforted by family members after a vigil for the slain Palm Spring police officers Jose ‘Gil’ Vega and Lesley Zerebny, who were killed after they responded to a domestic disturbance.
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Community members attend a vigil for the two slain Palm Springs police officers.
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Community members attend a vigil for the slain Palm Spring police officers.
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Community members grieve in front of the makeshift memorial in front the Palm Springs police department.
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Palm Springs Police Officer Sgt. Kyle Stjerne is embraced by Brooke Stjerne as he mourns the loss of his fellow co-workers.
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Family members of Officer Jose ‘Gil’ Vega, embrace each other after a vigil for the slain Palm Spring police officers.
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Palm Springs Police Chief Bryan Reyes holds a press conference in front of the police station in Palm Springs.
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