The man accused of shooting at San Bernardino County deputies responding to a domestic violence call in Rancho Cucamonga — killing one of them — was identified by authorities on Tuesday, Oct. 28, as Angelo Jose Saldivar, 47, of San Bernardino.
Saldivar was hospitalized after leading deputies on a pursuit along the 210 Freeway shortly after, authorities said, he shot and killed Deputy Andrew Nunez as he responded to the initial call in the 12300 block of Hollyhock Drive just after 12:30 p.m.
Saldivar, according to public records, appeared to live on the block where the shooting occurred. He had not been booked into jail as of late morning Tuesday.
“He will be booked for murder upon medical clearance,” the Sheriff’s Department said.
Sheriff’s deputies were called to the neighborhood on a report that an armed man was threatening a woman, sheriff’s officials have said. The relationship, if any, between Saldivar and the woman was not known.
Saldivar is accused of immediately firing at the deputies as they arrived, hitting Nunez in the head, then fleeing on a motorcycle, prompting the pursuit. At one point, he can be seen on TV footage holding what appeared to be a handgun and attempting to position it in a hand while not holding the handlebars.
The crash occurred near the Campus Avenue exit of the eastbound 210 Freeway shortly after 1:30 p.m. when an off-duty narcotics officer used his car to intervene, sending the suspect toppling over the hood of the car and to the ground, San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus said.
Saldivar reached speeds over 150 mph during the pursuit, Dicus said.
At the Sheriff’s Department’s Rancho Cucamonga Station, a memorial had started for Nunez, which included a wreath of white and blue flowers from the El Monte Police Department, as well as other bouquets of flowers and candles.
Nunez, 28, was a father of a 2-year-old daughter and was expecting another child with his wife.
He was a graduate of Los Osos High School in Rancho Cucamonga in 2015, Mathew Holton, superintendent of the Chaffey Joint Union High School District, said in a Tuesday statement.
“Andrew was remembered by teachers and classmates as a kind, dedicated, and compassionate young man who exemplified the values of service and community that we strive to instill in all of our students,” Holton said. “Our hearts are with his family, friends and colleagues during this difficult time — especially his wife, young daughter, and the child they were expecting together.”
Nunez was a deputy for six years, the department said.
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