In Rancho Cucamonga on Monday, October 27, a 28-year-old San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Andrew Nunez was shot and killed while answering a complaint.
The suspect is 47-year-old Angelo Jose Saldivar, who ran from the scene initiating a high-speed pursuit that concluded on Freeway 210. The shooting has put California’s law enforcement community into mourning and has raised concerns regarding the increasing dangers officers encounter while answering domestic calls.
How is the Deadly Altercation
Deputy Nunez was answering a call of domestic violence at a home on Holyoke Avenue when the altercation with Saldivar occurred. The authorities state that Saldivar fired his gun, hitting the deputy in the head before fleeing the scene on a motorcycle.
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The witnesses described pandemonium in the otherwise residential neighbourhood with sirens blaring and rescue crews racing to the scene although medical response was rapid, Deputy Nunez was not saved.
What is the Chase & the Arrest
After the shooting, Saldivar took police on a hazardous chase on the 210 Freeway allegedly racing at speeds of almost 200 miles per hour and driving through traffic in both directions.
The chase ended when an off-duty officer sideswiped Saldivar’s motorcycle with his car, forcing it into a crash near Campus Avenue in Ontario wounded but alive, the suspect was arrested and taken to a hospital in stable condition. The authorities have confirmed that official charges including murdering a peace officer will shortly be filed.
Who is Deputy Nunez
Deputy Nunez’s killing has shaken California’s law enforcement family with a somber procession of firefighters and officers escorted his body to the coroner’s office as condolences poured in from all over the state.
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Governor Gavin Newsom ordered flags flown at half-staff, describing Nunez’s sacrifice “a reflection of courage, compassion and commitment to public safety.” Nunez was a six-year veteran of the sheriff’s department and worked out of the Rancho Cucamonga Station.
Remembering Deputy Nunez
Surviving Deputy Nunez are his wife, their two-year-old child, an unborn baby, his mother and four siblings. The sheriff’s department issued a moving statement paying tribute to his commitment, calling him a “protector who served with unshakeable devotion and bravery.” His sacrifice and service, they declared, “will forever be imprinted in our hearts.”
As the inquiry goes on, the disaster is a sobering reminder of the risks run on a daily basis by those who commit their lives to safeguarding others.
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Disclaimer: This report is based on official statements and verified sources. Details may evolve as investigations continue.
