Man Gets Death For Ambush Killings Of California Officers

INDIO, Calif. (AP) -- A jury has recommended death for a man convicted of killing two Palm Springs police officers and wounding six others in an ambush-style attack in 2016.

The same jury that convicted 28-year-old John Hernandez Felix of murder and attempted murder earlier this month recommended capital punishment on Thursday. He'll be sentenced on Aug. 30.

Officers Lesley Zerebny and Jose "Gil" Vega were killed while responding to a domestic violence call. Prosecutors said Felix opened fire with an AR-15 rifle.

Gov. Gavin Newsom this year announced a moratorium on the death penalty in California. Newsom's reprieve lasts only so long as he is governor and does not prevent judges and juries from imposing death sentences.