A 17-year veteran of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department in California has died after being shot in the line of duty Monday, the department said.
A California sheriff’s deputy has died after being shot in the line of duty
A 17-year veteran of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department in California has died after being shot in the line of duty Monday, the department said.
Sgt. Dominic Vaca, 43, was shot after pursuing a motorcycle without a license plate, San Bernardino Sheriff John McMahon said in a video statement posted to Twitter. Vaca died later in the day in hospital, the sheriff said.
Vaca and other deputies from the Morongo Basin Station were conducting extra patrols for off-highway vehicle violations in Yucca Valley, according to McMahon.
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. A deputy of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department is in "serious condition" after coming under a hail of gunfire following the pursuit of a motorcyclist who failed to yield. The gunman was killed by other deputies who returned fire.
Deputies from the Morongo Basin
Following a dangerous pursuit, a 17-year veteran of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department was airlifted to a local hospital where he died, the department said.