The person, who has not been identified by authorities, is suspected of opening fire on a sheriff’s deputy making a “routine call” Wednesday just before 9 a.m. in Salinas.
A person suspected of shooting a Monterey County Sheriff’s deputy has been fatally shot, ending a 9-hour standoff in Salinas.
The suspect had exchanged gunfire with law enforcement officers through much of Wednesday afternoon according to a statement from the County of Monterey. Several attempts were made to resolve the standoff peacefully, the statement said, however, “the suspect continued to fire on law enforcement. Return fire was initiated and at 5:45 p.m., the suspect was fatally injured.”
The person, who has not been identified by authorities, is suspected of opening fire on a sheriff’s deputy making a “routine call” Wednesday just before 9 a.m. in the East Market and Sun Street area of Salinas. The wounded deputy was rescued from the scene by fellow deputies and Salinas Police officers and taken to the Natividad Medical Center where surgery was performed. He is expected to survive said Monterey County Sheriff Tina Nieto.
The incident began shortly before 8 a.m. when the deputy responded to a call for service. At 8:46 a.m. the deputy was fired upon, receiving multiple wounds. The suspected gunman then barricaded himself into a building.
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