Placer County sheriff's deputies are investigating a homicide that led to an officer-involved shooting early Sunday morning.A woman was found shot to death about 12:45 a.m. in her Auburn apartment, officers said.Deputies were searching for the assailant, who was found about 2:40 a.m. at the Newcastle Cemetery on Taylor Road. The gunman fired at deputies, who returned fire, but nobody was hit, officials said.Daniel Espinoza, 34, of Auburn, was taken into custody and faces murder and attempted murder charges. The victim is believed to be Espinoza's wife or girlfriend."What happened in Dallas the last few days has everyone on higher alert than normal, so when you come across someone who is aggressive, (deputies) relied on their training (and) did exactly what they're supposed to do, and we're really proud of that," Placer County Sheriff's Office spokesman Nelson Resendes said.A second person who was with Espinoza at the time of his arrest is being questioned, and a third person may also be involved in the case, deputies said.No other information was released.

Placer County sheriff's deputies are investigating a homicide that led to an officer-involved shooting early Sunday morning.

A woman was found shot to death about 12:45 a.m. in her Auburn apartment, officers said.


Deputies were searching for the assailant, who was found about 2:40 a.m. at the Newcastle Cemetery on Taylor Road. The gunman fired at deputies, who returned fire, but nobody was hit, officials said.

Daniel Espinoza, 34, of Auburn, was taken into custody and faces murder and attempted murder charges. The victim is believed to be Espinoza's wife or girlfriend.

"What happened in Dallas the last few days has everyone on higher alert than normal, so when you come across someone who is aggressive, (deputies) relied on their training (and) did exactly what they're supposed to do, and we're really proud of that," Placer County Sheriff's Office spokesman Nelson Resendes said.

A second person who was with Espinoza at the time of his arrest is being questioned, and a third person may also be involved in the case, deputies said.

No other information was released.