A suspect accused of fatally shooting a California deputy crashed his motorcycle into a moving car during a high-speed police chase on Monday, dramatic video shows.
The footage shows the suspect racing along the 210 Freeway in San Bernardino County at speeds topping 150 mph. The cyclist is seen weaving through traffic and driving the wrong way several times before smashing into a vehicle around 1:35 p.m. Video shows the suspect being sent airborne before he crashes onto his back, skidding across the pavement as debris from his motorcycle scatters.
Officers surrounded the man moments later and took him into custody. Video shows him sitting upright in a neck brace before being loaded onto a gurney and airlifted to a hospital.
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The crash happened on the eastbound side of the freeway near Exit 56 in Ontario, according to FOX 11.
The armed suspect was fleeing after law enforcement were called to a domestic violence incident involving a woman in Rancho Cucamonga at around 12:37 p.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office said.
The perpetrator allegedly shot at police and one deputy – identified as Deputy Andrew Nunez — was struck and airlifted to the hospital. He later died from his injuries, the sheriff’s office said.
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After the shooting, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office paid tribute to their fallen colleague.
“Deputy Nunez served with unwavering commitment, courage and deep compassion for the community he vowed to protect,” a sheriff’s office statement reads. “His bravery and sacrifice reflect a life dedicated to safeguarding others, even at the greatest cost. Such devotion will remain forever etched in our hearts.”
The statement extended condolences to his family, friends and fellow deputies.
“Rest in eternal peace, Deputy Nunez,” the sheriff’s office said. “Your watch has concluded, yet your spirit, service and sacrifice will live on in every life you touched.”
