A memorial service will take place in the Inland Empire on Friday as loved ones say goodbye to fallen San Bernardino County Sheriff's Sgt. Dominic Vaca.
San Bernardino County sheriff s deputy shot, airlifted after chase ends in Yucca Valley area
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A San Bernardino County sheriff s deputy was airlifted to a hospital in serious condition after being shot by a motorcyclist at the end of a chase in the Yucca Valley area, authorities said.
Shortly after 12:30 p.m., deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop after spotting the motorcycle without a license plate near the intersection of Paxton Road and Imperial Drive. The man on the motorcycle refused to pull over and a chase ensued, the Sheriff s Department said in a statement.
During the pursuit, the suspect bailed out of the vehicle near Dumosa Avenue and Sunnyslope Drive and ran into the desert, the news release said.
A motorcyclist was fatally shot and a San Bernardino sheriff s deputy was shot and seriously wounded on Memorial Day in Yucca Valley, according to police.
Following a dangerous pursuit, a 17-year veteran of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department was airlifted to a local hospital where he died, the department said.