California Sergeant Killed After Getting Shot Following Attempted Traffic Stop
A Southern California sheriff’s deputy was killed after getting shot while attempting a traffic stop on a motorcyclist in a desert community east of Los Angeles, authorities said.
Sgt. Dominic Vaca, 43, was airlifted to the hospital on Monday where he later succumbed to his injuries, San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon said in a video message.
“The gunshot wound he sustained earlier today was too severe for him to overcome,” he said. “Our prayers are with him and his family as we all mourn this difficult time.”
Vaca was a 17-year veteran of the sheriff’s office and was a sergeant at the Morongo Basin Station, officials said on social media along with a picture of the slain sergeant.
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