A California sheriff’s deputy was killed and another deputy was wounded in a shootout with a suspect who gunned down a K-9 officer before he was fatally shot, authorities said.
Deputy Adam Gibson and K9 Officer Riley were killed in the shootout Monday night
A second deputy was also injured and transported to a local hospital in serious condition
The suspect, 46-year-old Robert Stephen Calderon, was also killed in the exchange
Family members said Calderon had a history of mental illness and records show a long criminal history
Mother Jenny Calderon said he saw people coming out of the walls
The gunfire started after cops encountered a car believed to have been involved in a series of burglaries
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) A California sheriff’s deputy was killed and another deputy was wounded in a shootout with a suspect who gunned down a K-9 dog before he was fatally shot, authorities.