Sacramento County Sheriff s deputy, K-9, and suspect dead following chase, shootout
The car chase ended outside Cal Expo s race track. Another deputy was injured, but is expected to survive. Author: Matthew Nuttle, KXTV Staff, Associated Press Published: 11:10 PM PST January 18, 2021 Updated: 5:27 PM PST January 19, 2021
SACRAMENTO, Calif. A deputy with the Sacramento County Sheriff s Office and a sheriff s office K-9 are dead following a car chase Monday night that ended with a shooting outside the Cal Expo race track. The suspect who started the chase has also died.
Another deputy was shot and is recovering at UC Davis Medical Center.
In an emotional news conference around 1 a.m., Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones talked about the deputy who lost his life: a six-year veteran of the department. The officer was married and had a young child.