Sacramento, CA – A Sacramento County sheriff’s deputy and a sheriff’s K9 were killed in the line of duty late on Monday night.
Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones said the incident began just after 10 p.m. on Jan. 18 during a traffic stop at Arden Way and Morse Avenue, KOVR reported.
Sheriff Jones said the suspect fled and ultimately crashed his vehicle on the Cal Expo grounds near the horse track.
After the wreck, the suspect refused to communicate with deputies, so they released a K9, KOVR reported.
Sheriff Jones said the suspect fatally shot the K9 and then opened fire on deputies.
Deputies returned fire and the suspect was shot and killed, according to KOVR.
The sheriff said one deputy was fatally shot by the suspect.
He said a second deputy was wounded by gunfire but had been transported to a hospital for treatment and was listed in “stable” condition, KOVR reported.
Sheriff Jones has not released the identity of the murdered deputy but said he was a six-year veteran of the sheriff’s department and left behind a wife and child.
He also did not release the name of the wounded deputy, KOVR reported.
Officials have not released the identity of the suspect other than to say the gunman was a man in his 40s.
Sheriff Jones said the deputy-involved shooting would be investigation by the Sacramento Police Department, KOVR reported.
#Breaking Sacramento Sheriff Scott Jones announced 6-year Sheriff Deputy killed in the line of duty in shooting with suspect at Cal Expo. Second deputy also shot is in stable condition. Suspect was killed in shooting. A Sheriff K-9 also shot and killed. pic.twitter.com/DxF1JrOTfm
— stevelarge (@largesteven) January 19, 2021
Very sad to learn a Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office Deputy and K9 were killed and another deputy hospitalized, as a result of a shooting near Cal Expo last night. My thoughts and prayers are with the department, the families and friends of those involved. #RIP #LivePD pic.twitter.com/QfLPYtOY3c
— Rex Emerson (@RexAEmerson) January 19, 2021
#Breaking Sacramento Sheriff deputy killed in line of duty. Sheriff Jones says started as vehicle stop at Morse and Arden, suspect led a pursuit to Cal Expo where suspect vehicle crashed. Suspect then shot and killed a Deputy K-9 and shootout with officers began. pic.twitter.com/pyzz09k4jr
— stevelarge (@largesteven) January 19, 2021
There is a little family in Sacramento, a young woman and an infant, who face the rest of their lives without a husband/father. A Sheriffs deputy was killed last night for doing his job. Pray for his family, and thank God for men like him who give their lives in public service.
— johnny_respawn (@thejohnbright) January 19, 2021
Please keep the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office in your thoughts and prayers. A sheriff deputy and sheriff K-9 were shot and killed early this morning. Another deputy was also shot in the incident.#officerdown #neverforgetthefallen #EOW #sacramento #california @sacsheriff pic.twitter.com/Mo4zrrxriA
— Oakboro Police Dept. (@Oakboropolicenc) January 19, 2021
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