Sheriff says officers shoot woman in Sacramento County
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said it was investigating after officers shot a woman in Rancho Cordova on Monday. It all started on Ojibe Road when the Sheriff’s Office said someone phoned that someone was trying to break into their home with a butcher knife. Rancho Cordova Police Department officers discovered the person suspected of breaking into a parked car in a driveway along Malaga Road, near the corner. Shortly after, the Sheriff’s Office said two officers shot the woman, but it has not yet been determined if she was actually injured. The woman then drove away, leading to a short pursuit, the sheriff’s office said. The pursuit ended in front of the Sacramento Regional Light Rail station via Folsom Street and Mather Field Road. Deputies said the woman eventually surrendered. A security guard who witnessed the end of the chase told KCRA 3 that several officers surrounded the car with their weapons drawn. . When the woman got out of her car, the guard said he noticed a wound and bleeding on the woman’s arm. “It was fast,” said Mele Flores Leuda, a security guard at the light rail station. “It happened very quickly.” The Sheriff’s Office also acknowledged that the woman was injured, but deputies are unsure if the wound was caused by a gunshot, shrapnel or knife. Deputies said the woman is in the hospital and is expected to survive her injuries. She will be booked into the Sacramento County Jail once she is medically cleared. Investigators believe the woman may live in the neighborhood and that the home she attempted to break into may have been one of her neighbors. Details were not revealed about the cause that led to the accident. shooting. The sheriff’s office said what appeared to be at least three bullet holes could be seen in the Dodge Challenger. No officers were injured. Both officers who fired their weapons will be on administrative leave, which is protocol any time an officer is part of a shooting. Eastbound traffic was closed on Folsom Street near Matherfield Road due to the investigation, but has since reopened. This story is evolving and details may change as more information becomes available. Stay with us for updates. See more coverage of California’s top stories here Download our app.
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said it was investigating after officers shot a woman in Rancho Cordova on Monday.
It all started on Ojibe Road when the Sheriff’s Office said someone phoned that someone was trying to break into their home with a butcher knife. Rancho Cordova Police Department officers discovered the person suspected in the car break-in parked in a driveway along Malaga Road, near the corner.
Shortly after, the Sheriff’s Office said two officers shot the woman, but it was not clear whether she was actually hit.
The woman then drove away, leading to a short pursuit, the sheriff’s office said. The chase ended in front of the Sacramento Regional Transit light rail station next to Folsom Boulevard and Mather Field Road.
Deputies said the woman eventually surrendered.
A security guard who witnessed the end of the chase told KCRA 3 that several officers surrounded the car with their weapons drawn. When the woman got out of her car, the guard said he noticed a wound and bleeding on the woman’s arm.
“It was fast,” said Mele Flores Leuda, a security guard at the light rail station. “It happened very quickly.”
The Sheriff’s Office also acknowledged that the woman was injured, but deputies are unsure if the wound was caused by a gunshot, shrapnel or her knife.
Deputies said the woman is in the hospital and is expected to survive her injuries. She will be booked into the Sacramento County Jail once she is medically cleared.
Investigators believe the woman may live in the neighborhood and that the home she attempted to break into may have been one of her neighbors.
Details were not revealed about the reasons that led to the shooting. What appeared to be at least three bullet holes could be seen in the Dodge Challenger.
The Sheriff’s Office said no officers were injured. Both officers who fired their weapons will be on administrative leave, which is protocol any time an officer is part of a shooting.
Eastbound traffic was closed on Folsom Street near Matherfield Road due to the investigation, but has since reopened.
This story is evolving and details may change as more information becomes available. Stay with us for updates.
See more coverage of California’s top stories here | Download our app.
(tags for translation) Rancho Cordova (R) Sacramento County shooting
