"RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. -- The suspect in the fatal shooting of San Bernardino County Sheriff's Deputy Andrew Nuñez was identified Tuesday while flags flew at half-staff statewide in honor of the fallen law enforcement officer. The alleged gunman and high-speed chase suspect was identified as Angelo Jose Saldivar, 47, a resident of San Bernardino, California. The sheriff's department said Saldivar "is not affiliated with any law enforcement agency" and remains hospitalized."
"Outside the sheriff's Rancho Cucamonga station, a makeshift memorial was growing in honor of the slain deputy. Strangers came by to leave candles, flowers, notes, and some to bow their heads in prayer for Nuñez's family. Among the mourners were Nuñez's neighbors, who learned of the tragedy from watching the news. They came to leave a Dodgers hat and towel for the man they say never judged them. The couple shared a photo of Nuñez at a Dodger game they bought tickets for him to see. "I seen his picture and I could not believe it. Good man. You know? Good man," neighbor Beni San Tiesteban said."
San Bernardino County Sheriff's Deputy Andrew Nuñez was fatally shot while responding to a domestic violence call Monday afternoon. The suspected gunman was identified as Angelo Jose Saldivar, 47, a San Bernardino resident, and remains hospitalized; formal charges were expected to be filed Tuesday. Flags were flown at half-staff statewide and a makeshift memorial grew outside the Rancho Cucamonga sheriff's station with candles, flowers and notes. Nuñez is survived by a pregnant wife, a 2-year-old daughter, a mother and four siblings. He served six years with the department and five years in Rancho Cucamonga. A high-speed motorcycle chase after the shooting ended in a crash on the 210 Freeway near Upland. Sheriff Shannon Dicus confirmed an off-duty narcotics officer conducted a "legal intervention".
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