And people wonder why a cop might be inclined to pull a trigger!

"Two police officers — one a 22-year-veteran and the other a rookie — were shot and killed in the Los Angeles County city of El Monte late Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. The suspect is also dead. The mayor said the officers were "essentially ambushed."
The shooting occurred at about 4:45 p.m. local time when El Monte officers responded to a report of a stabbing at a motel. When they arrived, they "immediately took gunfire," police said.
The two officers were rushed to a hospital where they later died, police said.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said the suspect was shot and died at the scene. He wasn't publicly identified, CBS Los Angeles reports."

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One was a 22-year veteran of the force and the other a rookie, authorities said, adding that the gunman opened fire when the officers got to a motel room in El Monte for a report of a stabbing.