One suspect was killed and another was taken into custody on Friday night after a shootout in northern California that injured an assistant sheriff, according to a report.
The unidentified deputy from Sacramento County, 47, was a 15-year-old veteran who was undergoing surgery after the incident, FOX 40 in Sacramento reported.
The clash took place at about 8:15 pm local time in Carmichael, a suburb of Sacramento with about 64,000 residents.
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Other suspects remained at large, FOX 40 reported. Residents close to the crime scene were advised to stay indoors and lock the doors, the report said.
The police searched for the remaining suspects until around midnight, the sergeant. Kionna Rowe, spokesman for the sheriff’s office, told Sacramento Bee.
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Officials from various agencies stayed in the area overnight, Bee reported, and a sheriff’s helicopter was also sent.