Sheriff's Sergeant Dominic Vaca died of his injuries after being shot during a pursuit in Yucca Valley Monday.
A Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Sergeant was shot and killed Monday afternoon after a brief gun battle following a pursuit in Yucca Valley, the suspect was also shot and killed. According to s
A San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputy passed away in the hospital Monday night after being shot following an attempted traffic stop and pursuit in the.
San Bernardino County Sheriff s Sergeant Dies After Desert Chase Shootout Sgt. Dominic Vaca died following a pursuit that led to a shooting in the desert east of Los Angeles.
Published May 31, 2021 •
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A San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputy has died following a pursuit and shooting Monday in the desert community of Yucca Valley.
Sgt. Dominic Vaca, 43, died Monday night at a hospital. He was shot following an attempted traffic stop and pursuit involving a person on a motorcycle about 120 miles east of Los Angeles. The person on the motorcycle was shot and killed by responding deputies.
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.