Man accused of killing Sacramento Police Officer Tara O'Sullivan due in court

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Monday, June 24, 2019
Man accused of killing Sacramento police officer due in court
The man accused of killing Sacramento Police Officer Tara O'Sullivan will face murder and attempted murder charges in court today.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KGO) -- The man accused of killing Sacramento Police Officer Tara O'Sullivan is expected in court today.

Adel Sambrano Ramos faces murder and attempted murder charges for a shootout with police last week. Officers were responding to a domestic violence call at a home in Sacramento. They say Ramos fired more than a dozen shots at officers.

RELATED: Who was Officer Tara O'Sullivan?

Hundreds of officers attended a vigil for her at Sacramento State University last night. That's where she started police training.

O'Sullivan was from the Bay Area; she graduated from College Park High School in Pleasant Hill.

A memorial service for O'Sullivan is set for this Thursday.

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Sacramento State has set up a scholarship in her name for the Law Enforcement Candidate Scholars' Program, cementing her legacy at the school.

You can make a donation to Officer O'Sullivan's memorial fund here.