Suspect in Deputy Andrew Nunez Killing Pleads Not Guilty as Arraignment Delayed

Angelo Jose Saldivar, 47, entered a not guilty plea during his first court appearance and remains held without bail, with arraignment postponed pending medical clearance. Charges include murder, attempted kidnapping, false imprisonment, battery on a spouse, four counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, evading an officer, and negligent discharge of a firearm, plus firearm-use enhancements. Deputy Andrew Nunez, 28, was fatally shot while responding to reports of a man threatening a woman in Rancho Cucamonga, with prosecutors identifying Saldivar’s ex-wife and four witnesses as additional victims. After the shooting, authorities say Saldivar fled on a motorcycle and led a high-speed pursuit on the 210 Freeway that ended when an off-duty deputy intervened with an unmarked vehicle, an action now under parallel review by the DA and sheriff’s investigators. District Attorney Jason Anderson said it is too early to decide whether to seek the death penalty, as the community prepares funeral plans for Nunez, who is survived by his wife, a 2-year-old daughter, and an expected child.