Baldwin Park Police Shootout: Bodycam Footage Released A Year Later Shows Moment When Cop Was Gunned

The Baldwin Park shooting on May 31, 2025, and left an on-duty police officer dead along with a 43-year-old man. It happened when the 23-year-old suspect opened fire using a rifle near the 4200 block of Filhurst Avenue. When the officers were dispatched based on a 911 call, one of the officers who arrived at the scene was fatally shot by the suspect.

Nearly a year later, on April 27, the Baldwin Park Police Department finally released a 15-minute body camera recording of the incident. It clearly shows the moment the gunman killed the on-duty officer and also includes details of the 911 call.

The 22-year-old suspect, Eduardo Roberto Medina Berumen, was accused of killing Officer Samuel Riveros as well as a man named Darius Wong.

The recently released body camera footage from nearly a year ago reveals chilling details. The video shows officers from the Baldwin Park Police Department responding to a 911 call about gunfire.

One of the victims, Wong, was seen lying dead on the sidewalk. Riveros was the first officer to take the lead, and the clip shows him urging people nearby to get out of danger.

When Riveros moved towards the shooter, he got shot. A second officer was also wounded in the gunfire.

Berumen continued firing, thereby preventing other officers from reaching the wounded officer or the victim. Nonetheless, when officers were finally able to reach Riveros and transport him to a hospital, the nine-year veteran was pronounced dead.

In the meantime, officers said that while taking Berumen into custody, he still tried to reach for his rifle. It was then that officers fired their own weapons and subdued him. Authorities estimated that nearly 40 to 60 shell casings were found at the crime scene.

The medical examiner, during court proceedings in the suspect’s murder case, revealed the cause of death for the two victims. Wong was killed by a gunshot wound to the chest, while Officer Riveros died from a bullet wound to the chest. Meanwhile, injured officer Anthony Pimentel suffered abrasions to his face. These were caused by broken glass inside his vehicle, which had been shattered during crossfire.

At the preliminary hearing, the presiding judge, Mike Camacho, emphasized that there was sufficient evidence to move the shooting case to trial. If convicted on the charges against him, Berumen could face life in prison or even the death penalty, depending on the case. That decision would be determined by the district attorney’s office.

The shooter faces multiple charges, including two counts of murder with special-circumstance allegations of multiple murder and the murder of an officer. Additionally, he faces two counts of attempted murder of an officer and one count of possession of an assault weapon. Suspect Berumen is expected to make his next court appearance on April 30.