Police in southern California are on the hunt Tuesday for the human being responsible for shooting and killing an off-responsibility law enforcement officer in a gym’s parking lot. 

The incident involving a member of the Monterey Park Law enforcement Office unfolded Monday afternoon outside the house an L.A. Fitness spot in Downey, according to Fox11 LA. 

"Ideal now our key emphasis is creating absolutely sure that the particular person who did this is brought to justice and the investigation is authorized to choose position the way it requirements to consider position," Monterey Park Law enforcement Section Main Kelly Gordon explained to KTLA.

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The parking ton where by the off-obligation Monterey Park police officer was shot and killed Monday afternoon, in accordance to Fox11 LA. (Google Maps)

The Downey Law enforcement Division claimed officers responding to the scene learned an grownup male that had been shot. 

"Irrespective of crisis clinical procedure, the male target was pronounced deceased from his accidents," the department included, noting that it is investigating the criminal offense as a homicide. 

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Investigators informed Fox11 LA that the officer was shot various situations when sitting in his automobile and that surveillance footage, at one particular issue, demonstrates his motor vehicle touring backwards about 25 toes right before slamming into a van – potentially in an endeavor to escape his attacker. 

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Friends of the fallen officer said he was around 25 a long time previous and not long ago joined the department, the station additional. His identify has not still been publicly unveiled. 

There was no speedy description of a suspect or motive for the homicide, but law enforcement are taking into consideration no matter if it could be a carjacking or theft attempt or a attainable road rage incident, Fox11 LA also documented.