Death by Cop  2026

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Name Withheld

Age :

Gender : Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 07/05/2026

Location : Interstate 80 near Antelope Road and Greenback Lane

City : Citrus Heights

County : Sacramento

State : California

Agency : Sacramento County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police following vehicle pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 07/05/2026, a man was shot and killed by Sacramento County Sheriff's deputies following a vehicle pursuit that ended on Interstate 80 near Antelope Road and Greenback Lane in Citrus Heights. Earlier that morning, deputies responded after a woman escaped from a residence where she reported being assaulted over several days. Investigators located the man's vehicle on Fair Oaks Boulevard and attempted a traffic stop. He drove away, leading deputies on a pursuit that ended on eastbound Interstate 80. Deputies shot the man near the end of the pursuit. He was pronounced dead at the scene. No deputies were injured. The California Highway Patrol is leading the shooting investigation, while the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office and the Sacramento County District Attorney's Office are conducting parallel investigations. Authorities have not yet released the man's identity.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kcra.com/article/shots-fired-during-pursuit-i-80-closed-in-citrus-heights-sheriff-says/71826427
https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/deputies-shoot-at-suspect-on-i-80-near-antelope-after-car-chase/
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article316390492.html