A domestic violence suspect was killed Thursday night during an exchange of gunfire with Calaveras County law enforcement after authorities say he shot a deputy during an ambush and held a victim hostage at gunpoint.
Both the deputy and hostage, who was also struck by gunfire, remained hospitalized Friday morning but are expected to survive, according to a statement from the Calaveras County Sheriff s Office.
Law enforcement officials say the sheriff s dispatch center received a 911 call just after 10:30 p.m. on Thursday regarding an argument between a male and female at the Sierra Inn Motel. The reporting party stated a male pointed a firearm at the female victim s head, sheriff s officials said.
Hostage situation in Calaveras County ends with deputy and hostage injured, suspect dead
What began as a domestic violence investigation at the Sierra Inn Motel in San Andreas turned into a hostage situation at a nearby apartment complex. Author: Samantha Solomon (ABC10) Updated: 9:30 AM PDT May 7, 2021
SAN ANDREAS, Calif. A domestic violence investigation led to a sheriff s deputy and a hostage shot and the suspect behind the incident killed.
Sergeant Greg Stark with the Calaveras County Sheriff s Office said in a press release that deputies responded to a 911 call about a man and a woman having an argument at the Sierra Inn Motel at roughly 10:39 p.m. Thursday, May 7. The caller told the sheriff s office the man had pointed a gun at the woman s head during the dispute.
Tuolumne County Drug Take-Back Day
Sonora, CA If you have unused or expired medications you want to get rid of, there are several locations you can head to in the Mother Lode where they are being collected today for National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.
The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Officials will be at the main library branch located at 480 Greenley Road from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. During that same time, Calaveras’ deputies will be doing the same at two locations. Volunteers will gladly take expired drugs off your hands at The Calaveras County Office of Education at 185 South Main Street in Angels Camp and the Toyon Middle School on Highway 12 between San Andreas and Valley Springs.
Deputies save man dangling from bridge in Tuolumne County
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Deputy saves man who tried to jumped from bridge in Tuolumne County
Deputy Andrew Long s quick reaction helped save a man who tried to jump off a bridge in Tuolumne County.
ANGELS CAMP, Calif. - A sheriff s deputy grabbed a man as he stepped off a bridge in Tuolumne County and held him through a railing until others helped pull him to safety.
It happened Monday around 10 a.m. roughly 150 feet above the Stanislaus River on the Parrotts Ferry Bridge near Angels Camp, according to the Tuolumne County Sheriff s Office.