A San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot on Monday, and the suspect led deputies on a pursuit that ended with a crash in Upland.
Deputies responded to the 12300 block of Hollyhock in Rancho Cucamonga at 12:37 p.m. after it was reported an “armed Hispanic male threatening a female,” according to the sheriff’s department.
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When deputies arrived, the man shot at them, striking one of the deputies. That deputy was taken to the hospital, where he died.
The suspect took off on a motorcycle, prompting a pursuit on the 210 Freeway. The crash came to an end around 1:35 p.m. when the suspect crashed at Campus Avenue.
He was airlifted off the freeway by a medical chopper that landed on the freeway. Deputies said he is still alive.
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