Three officers shot with high-powered rifle at Sacramento Ramada Inn

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Source: Sacramento Bee

Two California Highway Patrol officers and a Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department deputy were shot Wednesday, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department reports.

Three suspects were arrested in connection with the incident, which began Wednesday morning at the Ramada Inn in the 2600 block of Auburn Boulevard with a stolen vehicle investigation, said Sgt. Tony Turnbull, Sheriff’s Department spokesman.

A vehicle theft task force consisting of CHP officers, sheriff’s deputies and probation officers had gone to to hotel parking lot. Two suspects, both women, then led law enforcers on a chase about 10:30 a.m. that ended in the Laguna area, where the women were taken into custody, Turnbull said.

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[ck4829]

1. Trump might tweet about this, seeing "Ramada" and thinking "Ramadan"

[byronius]

2. Jeez, that's like two miles from us.

Thanks for the post.

Dude just opens up through the hotel room door. That's awful.

At least it sounds like they got everyone.

[SoCalMusicLover]

3. To Be Expected

This is the U.S., home of the firearm. Thanks NRA!

[The_REAL_Ecumenist]

4. I'm about 6 miles from the Auburn locale....

Damn shame. Healing thoughts for the 3 officers..

[GeoWilliam750]

5. Wishing the officers a speedy and full recovery

[n2doc]

6. One man did all the shooting

Officers then checked on other possible suspects in a room at the Ramada Inn. When they knocked on a hotel room door, a man opened fire through the door and struck two CHP officers, Turnbull said. Additional deputies responded on the the back side of the room. The male suspect, wielding a high-powered rifle, engaged in a shootout that injured a deputy.


The suspect jumped off the balcony and got into a car in the parking lot. He escaped on Fulton Avenue, then turned onto El Camino Avenue and crashed near Watt Avenue. He then exchanged gunfire again with officers. He was struck and then arrested.

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