RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (KABC) — A San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputy died after being shot by a suspect in Rancho Cucamonga Monday afternoon, according to the sheriff.
Sheriff Shannon Dicus identified the deputy killed as Andrew Nunez. He leaves behind a wife, a 2-year-old daughter, a mother and four brothers and sisters. His wife was also expecting, the sheriff said.
Dicus said Nunez had been with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department for six years and served the Rancho Cucamonga community for five years. He described Nunez as a “wonderful father” and “wonderful deputy sheriff.”
“We’re embedded in sorrow, unfortunately for our department, this has happened way too often when we talk about this young man, his wife, 2-year-old daughter, and the couple was expecting.”
After the suspect fired at the sheriff’s deputy, he hopped on a motorcycle, sparking a dramatic, high-speed chase that ended in a major crash on the 210 Freeway near Upland.
During an afternoon press conference, Dicus confirmed that an off-duty narcotics officer conducted a “legal intervention” by striking the suspect on the motorcycle, which sparked the crash that ended the chase.
A wild motorcycle chase ended in a violent crash on the 210 Freeway in Upland Monday afternoon. The suspect reportedly fled after shooting a sheriff’s deputy.
The shooting was reported at about 12:37 p.m. in a residential area in the 12300 block of Hollyhock Drive in Rancho Cucamonga, just north of Victoria Gardens. Deputies reportedly responded to the area for a domestic violence call about an armed man threatening a woman.
The deputies were fired upon as soon as they arrived at the scene, the sheriff’s department said. Nunez sustained a single gunshot wound to the head, Dicus said.
He was rushed to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton and was pronounced dead at 1:13 p.m.
Video from the hospital shows law enforcement officers gathered outside the emergency room. An Eyewitness News crew at the scene also spotted what appeared to be family members arriving at the hospital.
The suspect was taken into custody and transported to the hospital in stable condition after the crash on the 210 Freeway.
The district attorney’s office said it anticipates that a murder on a peace officer charge will be filed against the suspect, in addition to domestic violence charges.
A long procession of law enforcement officers formed on Monday evening as Nunez’s body was transported from the hospital to the coroner’s office. Over 100 law enforcement officers participated in the procession.
A procession led the body of Deputy Andrew Nunez from the hospital to the coroner’s office on Monday evening. Hundreds of officers took part in the procession.
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