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WEBVTT AREA.BUT HIS NAME HASrt NOT INRELEASED.AROUND NINE: 30 THIS MORNING,THE SACRAMENTO AUTO THEFT TASKFORCE WAS CONDUrtCTIN A STOLENVEHICLE OPERATION WHEN THEYNOTICED TWO WOMEN AT THE RAMADAINN DRIVE AWAY IN A STOLEN CAR.>>rt THEY TRIED TO DO A VEHICLESTOP ON THE STOLEN CAR.THE DRIVER LEADS THEM ON APURSUIT THAT LEADS THEM ALL THEWAY TO ELK GROVE WHERE THEPURSUIT WAS TERMINATED.rtDANA: THE TASK FORCE WHICH ISCOMPRISED OF CHP, THE SHERIFF'SDEPARTMENT AND PROBATIONOFFICERS WENT BACK TO THE RAMADAINN JUST BEFORE NOON TO SEARCHTHE ROOM WHERE THE WOMEN WERESTAYING.>> 01:12-- rt>> INVESTIGATORS CAME BACK TOTHE MOTEL ROOM, DID A KNOCK ANDNOTICE AND ANNOUNCED THEMSELVESAT THE MOTEL ROOM DOOR TOCONDUCT A PROBATION SEARCH, WHENTHE SUSPECT INSIDE STARTEDFIRING SHOTS THROUGH THE FRONTDOOR AND FRONT WALL.rtDANA: 2 CHP OFFICERS WERE SHOT.AS THE GUNMAN TRIED TO ESCAPEFROM THE BALCONY.THEN -- THE GUNMAN SHOT DEPUTY ROBERTFRENCH.rt>> I'M IN THE UNFORTUNATEPOSITION TO HAVE TO STAND BEFOREYOU AND TELL YOU WE HAD ANOFFICER GET KILLED IN THE LINEOF DUTY.DANA: YVETTE RUINA WAS DRIVINGrtPAST THE MOTEL WITH HER ADULTDAUGHTER UNAWARE OF THE SHOOTING>> AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I JUSTHEAR POP, POP, POP, POP, POP.rtDANA: HER CAR CAUGHT ONE OF THEBULLETS RIGHT NEXT TO HER GASTANK.>> AND I FELT WHEN THE BULLETHIT MY CAR AND THE WHOLE CARJUST MOVED.DANA COLEMAN --rt DANA: THE GUNMANTHEN DROVE AWAY.AND THE MOTEL WAS ON LOCKDOWN ASSWAT MEMBERS CHECKED TO MAKESURE NO MORE SUSPECTS WEREINSIDE.

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A Sacramento County sheriff’s deputy was killed and two California Highway Patrol officers were injured Wednesday in a shooting near a Sacramento County motel off Capital City Freeway, the sheriff’s department said.Robert "Bob" French, a 21-year veteran of the department, died on the way to the hospital, Sheriff Scott Jones said. One CHP officer was treated for his injury and is expected to be released soon. The other officer will undergo surgery for non-life-threatening injuries, CHP said.At least three people were detained in connection with the shooting, according CHP. One suspect, a 31-year-old man likely from the Bay Area, was injured in a gun battle. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition.TIMELINE OF EVENTSThe Sacramento County Sheriff's Auto Theft Task Force was investigating a stolen vehicle operation about 8 a.m. in the area of Fulton Avenue and Auburn Boulevard when they saw two women get into a stolen vehicle.Officers followed the vehicle down to Elk Grove, where the two women were detained, according to Sheriff's Sgt. Tony Turnbull.Additional officers went to the Ramada Inn in the 2600 block of Auburn Boulevard to serve a search warrant connected to the auto theft. The officers knocked on the door and announced themselves when a man inside opened fire, shooting two CHP officers through the door, Turnbull said.Additional deputies were already stationed outside the room at the back of the Ramada Inn. Turnbull said the suspect then fired his high-powered rifle from the balcony of a room, hitting French.French was shot in the side and the bullet traveled into his chest cavity, Jones said. He died while being transported to the hospital.After opening fire, the suspect was able to get out of the motel room by jumping off the balcony and running to a nearby Dodge Challenger. He led officers south on Fulton Avenue to El Camino Avenue, where he crashed the car near Watt Avenue. He then opened fire on officers again at the crash site and was hit by deputies' gunfire, according to Turnbull.The suspect was detained at the scene and taken to the hospital, where he is listed in critical condition.Tactical teams were in place and searching the three-story motel for hours after the shootings. Deputies believed at least two other suspects were still inside, according to tips. However by 6 p.m., the motel was deemed safe and no other suspects were found.Investigators are not looking for other suspects in connection to the car thefts nor the shooting. No other information about the three people detained was available."We know with a lot of the narrative that's going on these days that people have reason to shoot at us," Turnbull said. "Some of the reasons are that they don't want to go back to jail or they don't want to go back to prison. Officers on the streets are dealing with this every day. You just don't know what's going to happen, and especially in this incident, you don't know what's behind a closed door."Sacramento County sheriff's deputies, probation officers, Sacramento police officers and California Highway Patrol officers had closed several streets in the area during the investigation. By 9 p.m., Fulton Avenue and Auburn Boulevard were reopened in a limited manner, Turnbull said.El Camino High School and Arcade Middle School were under a shelter-in-place order during the incidents. Nearby El Camino High School was released at its normally scheduled time.Detectives are expected to be at the motel and the crash site well into Thursday as they continue to investigate, Turnbull said.THE OFFICERSFrench, 52, is survived by his girlfriend, three adult children, grandchildren and his sister, Jones said. He had worked on a variety of assignments during his tenure at the sheriff's department.French was currently assigned the north patrol and was a training officer."(French was) responsible for training new officers on patrol and very well respected," Turnbull said. "A go-to guy for advice and counsel. Not just for career advice, but tactical advice and things like that. (He was) very well respected."On Wednesday evening, French was honored in a procession of law enforcement as his body was transported from the hospital.No additional details about the injured CHP officers have been released, but Turnbull said the officers involved have a lot of experience."Clearly, it’s tough," Jones said. "We have a great community here. It’s not often when are forced to prove it and have everyone come together. Those CHP officers still need our prayers, our officer’s family needs prayers and support.""It’s the most difficult thing a department can go through," Turnbull said. "It’s not just our department. I mean, we lost a deputy sheriff, but the entire community -- all agencies -- lost a brother officer. And that’s just something you don’t come back from."Six Sacramento County sheriff's deputies were involved in the shootouts with the suspect. They have been placed on administrative leave.WITNESS ACCOUNTNick Cruz was staying at the Ramada Inn and was about to check out when he heard gunshots at the motel. He looked outside to see officers shooting at someone, and a person then walked with an AK-style assault rifle. That person got into a gray Dodge Challenger and drove off.Witnesses told KCRA's Kevin Oliver that they heard multiple shots fired in the area.No additional details have been released.