The pick-up truck that police believe was used in the shooting death of a Newman police officer was discovered yesterday afternoon. Investigators went to the 26-Thousand block of River Road outside Newman around 3:15 PM yesterday after they received a tip. There they found the gray Dodge Ram extended-cab pick-up that had been captured in surveillance video along with pictures of the suspect, who bought beer and cigarettes a short time before the slaying.
The truck was found at a mobile home park where witnesses told police the suspect had lived with a woman and child.
The suspect was not in the area, although police say they believe he may still be hiding out somewhere in the vicinity
33-year-old Newman corporal Ronil Singh was killed during the traffic stop about 1 AM Wednesday. He radioed a report of shots fired and was found when he failed to answer the radio and other officers responded to the scene.
Singh leaves a wife and 5-month-old son as well as other family in the area. He had immigrated from Fiji and been a police officer in Newman since 2012.
The manhunt for the killer in continuing. If you know anything about this killing, please call 9-1-1.
