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Zapata, 27, faces murder charges carrying up to 80 years in prison related to a crash that killed Alhambra Officer Alec Sanders while allegedly fleeing police.

The crash, which occurred near Valley Boulevard and Edgewood Drive at 3 a.m., also killed passenger Gabriela Moreno, 42, who was ejected on impact.

Zapata was seriously injured in the crash and remains hospitalized; he is expected to appear in court next week.

An El Monte man was charged with two counts of murder Monday, accused of causing a fatal car wreck that killed two people last week, including an Alhambra police officer.

Steven Zapata, 27, could face at least 80 years in prison if convicted of killing 28-year-old o

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