00:00Sheriff gives statement following controversial ending to high-speed motorcycle chase.
00:05It began with a domestic violence call and ended with a high-speed chase, a crash, and a decorated deputy dead.
00:13A San Bernardino County Sheriff's deputy was fatally shot on Monday after responding to reports of an armed man threatening a woman in Rancho Cucamonga.
00:21What followed was a chaotic series of events, all captured by news helicopters over Los Angeles.
00:27Authorities say the suspect opened fire on deputies as they arrived, striking Deputy Andrew Nunez in the head.
00:33The six-year veteran was rushed to the hospital, but doctors couldn't save him. He was pronounced dead around 1 p.m.
00:39The gunman, described as a Hispanic male, fled on a motorcycle, hitting speeds of up to 170 miles per hour along the 210 freeway.
00:48Aerial video showed him weaving through traffic, narrowly missing cars, and even letting go of the handlebars to adjust his backpack.
00:54Moments later, the chase ended violently.
00:58The suspect slammed into a sedan, was thrown from the bike, and skidded across the pavement as the motorcycle tumbled behind him.
01:06The driver of the sedan, an off-duty narcotics officer, was later credited with what authorities called a legal intervention.
01:13Officers quickly surrounded the injured suspect with guns drawn before switching to first aid.
01:18A firearm was seen lying near him on the roadway.
01:21Meanwhile, footage from the original scene showed a shattered patrol car window and a bloodied police vest, belonging to Deputy Nunez.
01:29Sheriff Shannon Dykus confirmed that Nunez was killed by a single gunshot wound to the head.
01:34The deputy leaves behind a pregnant wife, a two-year-old daughter, his mother, and four siblings.
01:39We're embedded in sorrow, Dykus said during an emotional press conference.
01:45Deputy Nunez served with unwavering commitment, courage, and compassion.
01:49The suspect remains hospitalized in stable condition.
01:53Prosecutors say murder charges are expected.
01:56What began as a routine call for help has become a full-scale homicide investigation,
02:01and a moment of mourning for a department, a family, and a community now grieving one of its own.
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