SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A suspect is in the hospital after opening fire on Sacramento police during an attempted traffic stop.
According to a press release from the Sacramento Police Department, around 3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 11, the Sacramento Police Department was asked by the Marysville Police Department to be on the lookout for a suspect wanted for attempted homicide. The suspect was believed to be armed and dangerous.
About an hour after receiving the call from Marysville police, Sacramento police attempted to pull over a man who fit the description of the suspect along the 7400 block of West Stockton Boulevard, across from Cosumnes River College.
"The suspect was inside the vehicle when officers attempted a traffic stop on the vehicle. There was an exchange in gunfire between the suspect and officers," Sacramento Police Department Sgt. Sabrina Briggs said.
No officers were injured during the incident. The suspect was quickly detained and taken to a hospital.
But those who witnessed it, describe it as a war zone.
"I heard the vehicle stop and all of a sudden... a lot of gun shots. Sounded like a war or something...it was pretty crazy," Joseph Placencia, a witness, said. "I was close. I got scared. I thought I was maybe going to get hit by a stray bullet."
As of now, the Sacramento Police Department is trying to piece together exactly what happened.
"As more information becomes available, we'll provide that to you guys," Briggs said.
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