A sheriff's deputy shot and killed a woman during a fight. Another suspect has been charged with his murder

A California police officer killed a woman during a fight – and now another man present has been arrested in connection with her murder.

An unnamed Riverside County Sheriff's Office deputy on patrol attempted to speak to several people in Corona Tuesday, according to a statement from the department. The subjects ran and the deputy chased them. It's unclear why the deputy attempted to speak to the suspects.

The deputy ran after them and when he rounded a woman's corner, the man lunged at him and a fight began.

During the fight, the woman began assaulting the officer, who shot her. She was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Her name has not been released.

The deputy continued to fight with the man, identified as San Diego resident Eric Nourani, before “good Samaritans” arrived to help arrest him. Police said Nourani was trying to grab the deputy’s gun.

Today, Nourani was arrested on charges of murder, attempted murder of a peace officer, maiming and resisting an officer with violence, according to the department's press release.

However, the 33-year-old has not been formally charged by prosecutors, the prosecution said. Los Angeles Times reported.

Police were able to arrest Nourani for the woman's murder because of California's complicit liability for felony murder, the Times The law allows authorities to charge suspects if they are considered “a major participant in the underlying crime and acted with reckless indifference to human life.”

While Nourani is behind bars, the deputy sheriff is on paid administrative leave, the sheriff's office said. The state Department of Justice is leading the ongoing investigation into the incident.

The independent contacted officials for comment.