By Bill Galluccio
Jan 31, 2021
A California sheriff s deputy has been accused of staging an ambush in which he was shot while returning to his patrol car. Authorities said that on January 31,2020, Deputy
Sukhdeep Gill of the Santa Clara County Sheriff s Office reported that he came under fire by an unknown assailant in a vehicle.
He said he was hit once and returned fire. He was unhurt in the shooting as the bullet struck his vest and destroyed his body camera. His patrol car was also shot several times.
Gill told investigators he had pulled over to the side of a dirt road to urinate and was shot as he returned to his patrol car. A massive manhunt was launched for the shooter, who was never found.
Police officer faces prison for staging drive-by shooting ambush in bewildering case
Deputy Sukhdeep Gill claimed he was ambushed in January 2020 while on duty but police say an investigation found evidence that exposed serious discrepancies in his story
10:50, 30 JAN 2021
The policeman claimed he was shot from a passing car as he stood on a dark rural road (Image: KTVU News)
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Atmospheric River: Rain Pounds Bay Area; Flooding, Mudslide Fears Remain
CBS SF Bay Area 1/28/2021 Syndicated Local – CBS San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) Incessant rain from an atmospheric river flowed through the Bay Area overnight and into Thursday before easing somewhat, allowing some residents in Santa Cruz County forced to evacuate from ongoing threats of flooding and mudslides to return.
The National Weather Service said significant rainfall washed over the Bay Area Thursday morning and parts of central California as the Pacific storm systems tracked inland. A flood advisory was extended for parts of Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito counties until 2 p.m.