Homeowner shoots man fleeing officers in Sacramento County, sheriff’s officials say
A homeowner in Foothill Farms shot a pursuit suspect being chased through multiple jurisdictions Monday evening, and the suspect was hospitalized for treatment, Sacramento County Sheriff’s authorities said.
A vehicle chase initiated Monday by the Rocklin Police Department proceeded into Sacramento County around 6:30 p.m., according to Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Sgt. Tess Deterding.
The suspect’s vehicle crashed near Interstate 80 and Auburn Boulevard, Deterding said. The driver, a man, fled on foot into a nearby neighborhood, while a woman in the vehicle’s passenger seat was detained.
The fleeing suspect then came into contact with a homeowner in the area of Belmont Place Lane.
“During the encounter, the homeowner shot the suspect,” Deterding said. “The suspect was transported to an area hospital for treatment of his injuries.”
Deterding said the patient’s status at the hospital was unknown as of Tuesday morning.
The shooting remains under investigation by the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, with no arrests made by deputies as of Tuesday morning, Deterding said. No officers fired their weapons.
No further details about the shooting or “encounter” were available, and detectives are still interviewing witnesses to determine whether the shooting constituted a crime, according to Deterding.
No additional information about what led up to the pursuit has been released by the Rocklin Police Department, and none of the involved parties have been identified by law enforcement.
