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