HEARTBREAKING UPDATE: Anthony Graziano & his daughter Savanna are both dead after a pursuit & firefight with deputies. Graziano is accused of killing Savanna's mother in Fontana yesterday. Afterward, an Amber Alert was issued for Savanna. MORE:
At 10:25 a.m. Tuesday, a citizen called sheriff's dispatch center reporting that they spotted the suspect's pickup truck. Graziano led authorities on a pursuit that began in the
area. During a Tuesday afternoon press conference, San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus said that Graziano shot at deputies as he led them on a multiple-jurisdiction pursuit.Victorville/Hesperia area, officials said. A shootout ensued between Graziano and the deputies. When the vehicle came to rest, a girl in tactical gear exited the passenger side of the vehicle. The girl ran at deputies but collapsed on the way to the patrol vehicles. She was transported to an area hospital and later pronounced dead. Kidnapping suspect killed following shootout with deputies in Victorville
"This investigation is going to take at least 24 hours before we're able to provide you with more information as to what happened and exactly what the circumstances are as it relates to the officer-involved situation," Dicus told reporters. "But at this time, both Anthony Graziano and Savanna are deceased."