Two Deputies Dead, Suspects Captured In Shootings Of Three Officers And One Civilian

UPDATE 8:00 PM Officer photos added

UPDATE 6:40 PM: Deputy Michael David Davis Jr. has been identified as the Placer County deputy killed in today's rampage through the Sacramento valley, allegedly by Marcelo Marquez. It is 26 years to the day since his Davis' father was killed in line of duty as an officer in Riverside County.

UPDATE 4:45 PM: Sacramento Sheriff Scott Jones says deputy Danny Oliver, 47, died after being shot in the parking lot of the Motel 6 on Ethan Way and Arden Way this morning.

A manhunt was launched for the shooting suspects immediately. Officers followed a trail of carjackings down Howe, through east Sacramento County and then to Auburn.

Placer County Sheriffs department says one of its officers was killed and another injured by the suspect, Marcelo Marquez, when they approached a stolen vehicle matching the description of one of the stolen vehicles. The sheriffs' department says the officers were hit with bullets from a high-powered rifle like an AR-15.

Davis' partner, Jeff Davis, was shot in the arm and is expected to survive.

Sacramanto Sheriff Scott Jones says Deputy Oliver was on a problem-oriented police team and was shot in the Motel Six parking lot near Arden Way and Ethan Way. He and his partner were approaching a vehicle they had radioed in as suspicious.

"We live as a family. Today, we grieve as a family and tomorrow we will start healing as a family."

Jones says Oliver was shot at close range.

"We do an after accident or after action debrief. We have a use of force sort of a debrief protocal where we can look at the incident with open eyes and see if there are policy, training, or other considerations to try to avoid similar incidents in the future or that we can better handle them."

Oliver's partner was able to return fire. One of Marquez's alleged carjacking victims told investigators Marquez was injured and had blood on his clothing.

Oliver was a 15-year veteran of the force. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.

 

UPDATE: 4:20 P.M. Sacramento Sheriff says deputy Danny Oliver, 47,  died after being shot this morning at the Motel Six near Arden Way and Ethan Way. Oliver was a 15-year veteran of the force. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.

A manhunt is under way for the shooting suspects in Auburn, where two Placer County officers have also been shot.

Jones said, "We live as a family. Today, we grieve as a family and tomorrow we will start healing as a family."

Oliver was on a problem-oriented police team and was shot while he and his partner approached a vehicle they had radioed in as suspicious. Jones says Oliver was shot at close range.

"We do an after accident or after action debrief. We have a use of force sort of a debrief protocal where we can look at the incident with open eyes and see if there are policy, training, or other considerations to try to avoid similar incidents in the future or that we can better handle them."

Oliver's partner was able to return fire. One of Marquez's alleged carjacking victims told investigators Marquez was injured and had blood on his clothing.

 

UPDATE: 4:03 P.M. After a five-and-a-half-hour manhunt, Placer Countydeputiescaptured and arrested Marcello Marquez, a suspect in the shootings of Oliver, two Placer County deputies and one civilian.  A female suspect was captured earlier. They are in custody and will be taken to the Placer County Jail.

 

UPDATE: 3:20 P.M. The female suspect is in custody and the manhunt for a male suspect continues in Auburn. Earlier reports of the suspect being holed up in an Auburn residence have not been confirmed, and the suspect is still at-large.

Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones said Deputy Danny Oliver was not able to return fire after being shot, but his partner did return fire as the suspects fled. 

 

UPDATE: 3:15 P.M. Sacramento Sheriff says deputy Danny Oliver, 47,  died after being shot this morning at the Motel Six near Arden Way and Ethan. He was a 15-year veteran of the force. He is survived by his wife and two daughters, according to Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones.

A manhunt is under way for the shooting suspects in Auburn, where two Placer County officers have also been shot.

Jones said, "We live as a family. We grieve as a family. Tomorrow we will heal as a family."

 

UPDATE: 1:35 P.M. A massive search is underway in Auburn for two suspects believed to have been involved in multiple shootings and carjackings in Sacramento and Placer counties.

At least three deputies have been shot, as well as one civilian.

Police say they are searching for two heavily armed Hispanic male and female in Auburn near the American River Canyon Overlook Park. Schools in the area have been placed on lockdown.

A press conference will be held at 3 p.m. at the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department.

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