Veteran LBPD officer kills himself outside of police station

Photo via Long Beach Police Officers Association

A Long Beach Police officer died in an apparent suicide outside the LBPD's East Division station Saturday afternoon.

Details:

The Long Beach Police Officers Association says Officer Chris Zamora took his own life in what the LBPD portrayed as an "apparent suicide."

• According to the Post, Zamora was a 20-year veteran and was a part of the LBPD's Gang Detail.

• Zamora's body was found in a car outside of the East Division station.

Mayor Robert Garcia's reaction: "The city is heartbroken"