ROSEVILLE, Calif. — One hostage is dead, another is hurt and a CHP officer is injured after a shooting at Roseville park Thursday afternoon.
Roseville Police Captain Kelby Newton said the situation began when a CHP task force officer reported that shots were fired and another officer was hit. The suspect, who still had a gun, was confronted by police before taking two people hostage.
According to police, he surrendered but, at some point, the two hostages were shot. One hostage didn't survive. The officer is in stable condition.
“Roseville Police and Fire Departments train regularly for all kinds of incidents in case they come to our city, like today,” said Roseville Police Chief Troy Bergstrom. “That training helped contain the situation so there was no additional loss of life.”
Roseville Vice Mayor Krista Bernasconi said the shooting turned a beautiful morning into a chaotic and tragic afternoon.
"These times call for us all to remain rooted in what grounds us—our families, faith, friends, being of service to others, along with kindness to others," said Bernasconi. "Thank you all involved today, especially our first responders and partner agencies who didn’t hesitate to help out. My thoughts are also with the victims and their loved ones."
Mayor Bruce Houdsheldt called the shooting at Mahany Park a "rare incident" for Roseville.
"One of the City Council’s top priorities is a Safe and Healthy Community. We stand with you our residents and businesses to ensure we meet that goal each and every day," said Houdsheldt. "Roseville is known as a caring community that looks out for one another. Times like this are when we are at our strongest and best."
People were near the shooting at the Mahany Fitness Center and Martha Riley Community Library. City staff notified park visitors and locked down the indoor facilities and pool to protect park visitors, which included 33 children attending spring break camps. City officials said there were no outdoor activities happening near the police activity.
“I want to thank the parks maintenance, library and recreation staff for acting quickly to notify playground visitors and locking down our buildings. We train for this type of incident, but truly hope to never have to use that training,” said Roseville City Manager Dominick Casey.
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