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Officials with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department have announced that the man has been arrested in connection with the shooting that left Baldwin Park dead and a police officer.
The man, described by lawmakers as “a person believed to have shot and killed a male adult and killed a Baldwin Park police officer,” was taken into custody on Saturday – the night of the shooting – LASD said Tuesday.
He was identified as 22-year-old Eduardo Roberto Medina Belomen.
Medina-Bermen is booked on suspicion of two counts of murder, LASD said, and he remains hospitalized on Tuesday in a stable condition. Upon discharge from the hospital, he is transferred to a prison facility.
Police officers will lock out areas near the location of the shooting at Baldwin Park on May 31, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo: Ryu/VCG via Getty Images) Police officers will kick out an area near the location of the shooting in Baldwin Park, California on May 31, 2025. (Photo: Ryu/VCG via Getty Images) Law enforcement investigated a shooting scene on Sunday, June 1, 2025 at Filhurst Avenue, 4200 block, Baldwin Park, California, where one officer was killed and another was injured in the shooting. (Luke Johnson/Los Angeles Times by Getty Images) Two officers were hospitalized after being shot by a suspect in the Baldwin Park area on May 31, 2025. (RMG) Two officers have been hospitalized after being shot dead by a suspect in the Baldwin Park area on May 31, 2025.
The 22-year-old is being held on $4 million bail.
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Baldwin Park Police Station officials responded Saturday at around 7:15pm by calling a man firing a rifle into the street in the 4200 block of Philharmonicles Avenue. On arrival they were shot by suspects, according to LA County Sheriff Robert Luna.
One of the first responders to be shot and killed, Samuel “Sam” Liberos of Baldwin Park Police Station, was airlifted to USC Memorial Hospital, where he died of his wounds. Another officer in that department, Anthony Pimentel, was also shot dead, but was later released from the hospital.
Authorities also found a man suffering from a gunshot wound in the area. He was taken to the hospital where he was declared dead, and investigators believe the individual, who has not been officially identified, was also fatally shot by Medina Bellmen.
Officer Samuel Liberos is seen in a photo released by Baldwin Park Police Station.
Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact LASD’s Homicide Bureau: 323-890-5500.
You can also provide information to Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-8477 or by visiting www.lacrimestoppers.org.
The case is expected to be presented to the LA County District Attorney’s Office in the coming days.
Video below: KTLA reports of the shooting involving Baldwin Park officials starting Saturday, May 31st.
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