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

  •  Bob Moffitt 
Friday, October 24, 2014 | Sacramento, CA | Permalink
Rich Pedroncelli / AP

Law enforcement officers dressed in tactical gear leave the Gold County Fairgrounds to help in the search of an assailant, in Auburn, who shot three sheriff's deputies and one civilian, killing two, in Sacramento and Placer counties on Oct. 24, 2014

Rich Pedroncelli / AP

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.

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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.

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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.

Click here to view a map where the shootings and carjackings took place.


The search area has extended to the Robie Point area behind Placer High. Stay in your homes and lock your doors.

— Auburn Police Dept (@AuburnPoliceCA) October 24, 2014

916-874-9022 tip line being manned by @sacsheriff for anyone w info on this morning's #shootings of 3 deputies/1 civilian

— Bob Moffitt (@BobMoffitt) October 24, 2014

News10 Coverage

 

UPDATE: 12 P.M. -- The Sacramento County Sheriff's Department is searching for two suspects they say is involved in the shootings of three deputies in Sacramento and Placer Counties Friday.

Police believe two heavily armed suspects, a man and a woman, were involved in the shooting of a deputy near the intersection of Arden Way and Ethan Way after 10 a.m. in the parking lot of the Motel 6. 

Lisa Bowman with the Sheriffs' department says the deputy was investigating what he considered to be a suspicious vehicle. She says as the deputy approached, someone inside the vehicle fired multiple rounds.

Three subsequent carjackings were reported following the shooting.

The suspects are believed to have carjacked a vehicle at Howe and Spanos Court, another on Dornajo Way and a third on Castec. Bowman says one of the carjacking victims was shot and is in surgery. 

Authorities were looking for the last known vehicle that the suspects were in -- a Red Ford F-150 with license plate 8J34411.

The Sacramento Sheriff's Department say the red ford pickup may have been found in the city of Auburn. A search is underway near the American River Canyon Overlook Park, according to multiple media reports.

 

#Auburn #California High School on lockdown; suspect in shooting of @sacsheriff Deputy on foot. http://t.co/4tppa9rVNu #BREAKING

— Ed Joyce (@EdJoyce) October 24, 2014

At least 3 Officers have been shot in Sac and Placer Co by 2 heavily armed male & female Hispanic suspects.

— CHP North Sac (@CHPNSac) October 24, 2014

Scanner traffic has suspects in the American River Canyon. Gun found in driver's seat and purse found too.

— Bob Moffitt (@BobMoffitt) October 24, 2014

#Sacramento shooting suspect in Auburn; scanner traffic says handgun found on suspect car seat. Suspect on sighted on trail. #California

— Ed Joyce (@EdJoyce) October 24, 2014

Armed officers surrounding this red truck in Auburn area. http://t.co/zZAk5piiGC pic.twitter.com/qg5kqc7HYP

— News10 - California (@News10_CA) October 24, 2014

CHP reports police activity and shots fired in Auburn area near Hwys 49/80 - subject still outstanding.

— Caltrans District 3 (@D3PIO) October 24, 2014

BLUE ALERT issued for an armed suspect who shot a deputy in Sacramento: Red Ford F-150, California License Plate: 8J34411.

— CHP Headquarters (@CHP_HQ) October 24, 2014

#UPDATE: @sacsheriff says they have a credible lead that the Arden suspect was spotted by a park ranger changing clothes in Carmichael.

— CBS Sacramento (@CBSSacramento) October 24, 2014

Officers swarm neighborhood looking for suspect who allegedly shot sheriff’s deputy http://t.co/IrGDW6HmES pic.twitter.com/vztHyeKlMA

— The Sacramento Bee (@sacbee_news) October 24, 2014

NOW: More Sac Sheriff SWAT Team members showing up at Motel 6 pic.twitter.com/NCEXckkwH6

— Patrick Walker (@PatrickWalker) October 24, 2014

Arden Middle School & Howe Ave. Elementary school on lockdown due to shooting in Arden area, per Trent Allen, San Juan Unified School Dist.

— News10 - California (@News10_CA) October 24, 2014

Breaking news: officer was shot near motel 6 on Exposition and Arden. Officers searching for gunman. pic.twitter.com/J2f75fYt5A

— Luana Munoz (@Luana_Munoz) October 24, 2014

Scene where a police officer was shot at motel next to century theaters pic.twitter.com/QEkj7zofMx

— Michael Bott (@TweetBott10) October 24, 2014

#BREAKING: @sacsheriff at scene of officer-involved shooting near Arden Way and Howe Avenue. More info to come.

— CBS Sacramento (@CBSSacramento) October 24, 2014

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