Authorities are hunting for a man wanted for gunning down a police officer in Newman, California, during a traffic stop Wednesday morning.

Ronil Singh, 33, was making a traffic stop early in the morning when he called 'shots fired' over his radio, according to the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department.

The suspect fled before law enforcement agencies responding to the scene would arrive.

Officer Singh was found wounded with multiple gunshots, and was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Newman Police Officer Ronil Singh, 33, was gunned down during a traffic stop Wednesday morning

Authorities released surveillance images of the suspected gunman sought in the shooting death of Officer Singh

The sheriff's office released surveillance footage stills of the suspect and the gray, extended cab Dodge Ram pickup truck seen near the location that might be the gunman's vehicle.

The suspected gunman appears in the images in an unzipped hooded sweatshirt and gold chain while purchasing items in a store.

'Our Newman Police family is devastated by the loss of Ronil,' said Newman Police Chief Randy Richardson in a statement released by the sheriff.

The police are searching for gray Dodge Ram pickup truck with an extended cab

'If anyone has any information regarding the identity of the suspect, please contact law enforcement immediately so we can get this cop-killer off the streets.'

The Stanislaus County Sheriff Department is leading the investigation into Singh's murder.

A native of the island republic of Fiji, Singh had been an officer with the Newman Police Department since 2011.