Sheriff's deputy hospitalized after being shot in Rancho Cucamonga; suspect in custody

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (KABC) -- A sheriff's deputy was hospitalized after being shot in the Rancho Cucamonga area overnight and a suspect was taken into custody.

The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department said the shooting occurred after deputies responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle in the 5700 block of Sycamore Court around 12 a.m. Sunday.

During a Sunday morning press conference, Sheriff Shannon Dicus said the deputy attempted to make contact with someone inside the vehicle. That's when the suspect shot the deputy twice.

Despite being shot, officials said the deputy managed to return fire and then radio in a description of the suspect, who fled the vehicle and ran from the scene.

The suspect, identified as 35-year-old Nicholas Campbell, was not injured and was taken into custody a short time later. Campbell was on parole for carjacking, according to investigators.

The deputy was airlifted to Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center for treatment and was listed in stable condition.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.