Man arrested for killing L.B. officer

Police arrested a man Tuesday in connection with the weekend killing of a Long Beach gang-detail officer and the wounding of another policeman and a pregnant woman, investigators said. 

A special weapons team swooped into a Compton neighborhood at dawn, said David Marander, spokesman for the Long Beach Police Department. One man was arrested and two were detained for questioning. 

"The suspect is still being talked to by detectives," Marander said late Tuesday afternoon. "He was taken into custody without incident at 5 a.m. [Tuesday] morning." 

Officer Daryle Black, 33, and his partner, officer Rick Delfin, were shot Saturday while in an unmarked police car. Black died at 12:30 a.m. Sunday. Delfin, 41, was in good condition Tuesday with a leg wound. 

A pregnant woman injured by a stray bullet that entered her home was also in good condition and the fetus was not harmed. 

After homicide detectives received information, a S.W.A.T. team surrounded a Compton home. 

One man was arrested without incident, Marander said, adding the man would be booked for investigation of murder. The name of the man was withheld. 

A man and woman, whose names were also withheld, were being questioned. 

A search of the home was conducted throughout the morning. 

Details would be released at a later news conference, Marander said. 

The police announced Monday it was offering a $20,000 reward for information. It wasn't known if the information received by homicide detectives today was a result of that offer. 

''We think it's important that we get these guys into custody as soon as possible because of the fact that they're absolutely dangerous,'' Sgt. Steve Filippini said Monday. ''If they would do this to a police officer, what would they do to a regular citizen?'' 

Gov. Gray Davis ordered the flag above the state capitol flown at half-staff Monday to honor Black. 

A six-year veteran of the force, Black was the first Long Beach police officer killed in the line of duty in 25 years. 

A public memorial service to honor him is scheduled for May 4 at the Long Beach Convention Center.