Man who killed Southern California deputy had arrest warrant
Associated Press 1 hr ago
YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. (AP) The man who shot and killed a Southern California sheriff s deputy after an attempted traffic stop this week in a desert community east of Los Angeles had a warrant out for his arrest, authorities said.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff s Department said Bilal Winston Shabazz, of Lancaster, was being sought on a no-bail warrant out of Los Angeles County, the Sun newspaper reported Wednesday.
Shabazz, 29, was killed in shootout with deputies near Yucca Valley.
Shabazz was riding a motorcycle without a license plate when deputies tried to pull him over Monday, sheriff s officials said. He sped away, ditched the bike and ran into open desert.
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San Bernardino Police have identified the suspect responsible in the Monday shooting that killed Sergeant Dominic Vaca, after a pursuit in the Yucca Valley.