Suspect used handicapped hostage as human shield, sheriff's office says What started as a domestic disturbance call turned into a hostage situation and deadly shooting in Calaveras County. Author: Alanea Cremen Updated: 5:28 PM PDT May 10, 2021 CALAVERAS COUNTY, Calif. — More details have been released regarding a domestic dispute, hostage situation and deadly shooting that happened in Calaveras County last week. Sergeant Greg Stark with the Calaveras County Sheriff's Office said in a press release on Monday, May 10 that the incident began just after 10:30 p.m. on May 6. Multiple people called for help, telling dispatch that a man had pointed a gun at a woman at the Sierra Inn Motel in San Andreas.