A San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputy is in serious condition after being shot Monday following an attempted traffic stop and pursuit in the desert.
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.
Deputy shot in Yucca Valley, suspect killed in a shootout Published
Deputy shot in Yucca Valley, suspect killed in a shootout
A San Bernardino County Sheriff s deputy remains in serious condition after being shot following a pursuit of a suspect in Yucca Valley.
The incident began at around 12:33 p.m., when deputies spotted a man driving a motorcycle without license plates in the area of Paxton Road and Imperial Drive, San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon said.
The deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the motorcyclist but they failed to yield and pursuit ensued. The pursuit ended when the driver bailed out of the motorcycle in the area of Dumosa and Sunnyslope Drive & fled into the desert area nearby.