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San Bernardino Deputy Killed During Call as Off-Duty Colleague Ends 150-MPH Pursuit

The hospitalized suspect, identified as Angelo Jose Saldivar, faces murder-of-a-peace-officer charges pending medical clearance.

Overview

  • Deputies responding to a report of an armed man threatening a woman on Hollyhock Drive came under fire, and Deputy Andrew Nunez, 28, was shot in the head and later died at a hospital.
  • The suspect fled on a motorcycle along the 210 Freeway, with speeds reported over 150 mph and helicopter footage showing the chase and crash near the Campus Avenue exit.
  • An off-duty San Bernardino County narcotics deputy, driving an unmarked Toyota Camry, intentionally struck the motorcycle in a pursuit-intervention maneuver that authorities described as lawful.
  • Saldivar was taken into custody, airlifted to a hospital in stable condition, and the district attorney said the case is being treated as the murder of a peace officer pending formal charges.
  • Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered flags at the State Capitol lowered to half-staff as the department held a procession and began investigations into the shooting, pursuit, and use of force.