At approximately 7:12 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, 2025, Baldwin Park Police Officers Samuel Riveros and Anthony Pimental responded to a call of a male suspect firing a rifle in the street and an unresponsive person lying on the ground in a neighborhood near the 4200 block of Filhurst Avenue.

Upon their arrival on scene, they found one man down with a gunshot wound before they were met with gunfire from the suspect. The officers returned fire, according to LASD. “These officers, they didn’t hesitate,” Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said. “They get a dispatch, somebody may need help, there’s shots fired, they go right over there without hesitation. That’s what these men and women do every day.”

Both Officer Riveros and Officer Pimental were struck in the exchange of gunfire. Additional responding Officers returned fire, striking the suspect, who was taken into custody and to a local hospital in stable condition. The suspect has not yet been publicly identified. The man found unresponsive was pronounced deceased at the hospital. Officer Pimental, transported by ambulance, is reported in stable condition and has since been released from the hospital. Officer Riveros was airlifted to USC Medical Center. Tragically, his injuries were not survivable.

Officer Samuel Riveros, age 35, began his service with the Baldwin Park Police Department as a Public Safety Trainee on April 3, 2016, and was sworn in as a Police Officer on September 11, 2016. His commitment to excellence led to his selection for the SWAT Team on July 1, 2019, where he served with honor for over five years. Most recently, he was appointed as a Field Training Officer on July 21, 2024, a testament to his leadership and mentorship.

A proud UC Irvine graduate, Officer Samuel Riveros was known not only for his tactical skills and professionalism, but for his love of snowboarding and his unwavering loyalty to the Los Angeles Dodgers.