January 11, 2023 - The Placer County Sheriff's Office reports just before midnight on Tuesday evening (January 10th), Placer County Sheriff’s deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Highway 49 at Locksley Lane, in North Auburn.

During the traffic stop, the suspect driver engaged in an armed confrontation with deputies, despite attempts to de-escalate the situation. The armed suspect continued to engage with deputies, prompting them to discharge their service weapons and shoot the suspect.

Deputies immediately began performing lifesaving measures on the suspect, who was pronounced deceased at the scene.

None of the deputies involved in the shooting were injured.

The Placer County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a parallel investigation with the District Attorney’s Office.

Source & photo: Placer County Sheriff's Office