Trump Calls Son of Slain San Antonio Officer, Sources Say

President-elect Donald Trump offered his condolences to the family of slain San Antonio Police Department Det. Benjamin Marconi Monday, his son said.

President-elect Donald Trump offered his condolences to the family of slain San Antonio Police Department Det. Benjamin Marconi Monday, his son said.

Dane Gregory Marconi posted a Facebook status Monday evening that read: "Just got off the phone with the future president Trump, he sends his condolences to our family," according to a post made by Annie Patterson Campos, who lists herself as a crime scene  investigator for the San Antonio Police Department on her account. Campos' post has since garnered 500 shares and hundreds of likes, mysanantonio.com reports.

Det. Benjamin Marconi, 50, was shot and killed Sunday during a traffic stop in downtown San Antonio around 11:45 a.m. The shooter fled

After a 30-hour manhunt, police arrested Otis Tyrone McKane, 31, who is accused of killing Marconi. He told reporters Monday night he "lashed out at somebody who didn't deserve it" due to an ongoing custody battle for his son.

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