A man has been charged with murder in the attack of a 70-year-old off-duty patrolman on New Year’s Eve in San Bernardino, jail records showed Wednesday.
San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Larry Falce is seen in a photo released by the law enforcement agency on Jan. 2, 2018.
Police described the suspect, 30-year-old Alonzo Leron Smith, as a transient, the San Bernardino Sun reported. He’s accused of attacking Lawrence “Larry” Falce, who served 36 years with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.
While driving his personal vehicle, Falce got into a minor crash on Kendall Drive and University Parkway around 10:50 a.m. on Sunday, according to investigators. Falce exited his car to exchange information with the other driver, the San Bernardino Police Department said in a statement.
Surveillance video provided by a nearby business captured the two speaking; less than a minute after they approached each other, the other driver punched the deputy in the head. Falce dropped to the ground and never regained consciousness.
Falce died at the Loma Linda University Medical Center Tuesday night, authorities confirmed. Outside the hospital, dozens of law enforcement officers and personnel honored the deputy during a procession.
According to inmate records, Smith was arrested the day of the attack and was charged with murder, battery with serious bodily injury, participating in a criminal street gang and harming or causing the death of an elderly person.
Smith pleaded not guilty in court on Wednesday, the San Bernardino Sun reported.
Authorities planned to provide an update on the investigation at a news conference Wednesday afternoon.
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