The man who police say shot and killed two Palm Springs police officers was ruled competent to stand trial on Thursday.
Accused shooter of two Palm Springs police officers is competent to stand trial. https://t.co/jtK1nkEF5S
— Rosalie Murphy (@rozmurph) September 28, 2017
John Hernandez Felix, 27, is accused of shotting officers Jose “Gil” Vega, 63, and Lesley Zerebny, 27, on Oct. 8, 2016.
Vega family gave prosecutors an ovation following John Felix verdict @MyDesert
— Colin Atagi (@TDSColinAtagi) September 28, 2017
Felix will next be in a courtroom for a preliminary hearing on December 15.
#FelixTrial: Preliminary hearing for #JohnFelix trial set for December 15. Expected to be a 1-day preliminary hearing.
— Zak Dahlheimer KESQ (@ZakDahlheimer) September 28, 2017