Sheriff: Suspect in fatal shooting of California officer in US illegally

A man suspected of fatally shooting a California police officer on Wednesday is in the United States illegally, a California sheriff says.

The Associated Press reports that Stanislaus County Sheriff Adam Christianson told reporters on Thursday that sheriff's deputies have identified a suspect in the shooting of Cpl. Ronil Singh, 33, but are not yet releasing his identity. The unnamed man is suspected to be in the U.S. illegally, though the department gave no other details about his immigration status.

"This suspect, unlike Ron – who immigrated to this country lawfully and legally to pursue his lifelong career of public safety, public service and being a police officer – this suspect is in our country illegally," Christianson said at a press conference. "He doesn't belong here. He's a criminal."

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