Riverside County sheriff's deputy fatally shot; gunman also killed after dramatic chase
A Riverside County sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot Thursday afternoon during a traffic stop in Jurupa Valley, sparking a high-speed chase across two freeways that ended in a barrage of bullets and the gunman’s death.
The gunman then led police on a high-speed chase after he was spotted by an off-duty officer following the shooting, authorities said. As many as 30 police vehicles followed the gunman’s truck south on Interstate 15 to Norco.After a spike strip took out the tires of the truck, SWAT officers exchanged gunfire with the gunman inside the disabled truck. A law enforcement source said the suspect died.
More than 10 officers opened fire in the gun battle that left the suspect dead on the side of the freeway, according to sources familiar with the investigation. The deputy was pronounced dead at Riverside Community Hospital after he was taken there from the shooting scene, a law enforcement source told The Times.The Riverside Sheriffs’ Assn. said in a statement Thursday night that Cordero was “a ray of sunshine” and dedicated to protecting others.
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