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Fight leads to murder in El Dorado County

Dennis Renk was arrested and booked into the El Dorado County Jail in Placerville on homicide charges. He is currently in custody without bail according to the sheriff's office.
Renk was arrested and booked into the El Dorado County Jail in Placerville on homicide charges. He is currently in custody without bail according to the sheriff's office.

A fight led to a man's death and another man's arrest in El Dorado County early Friday morning.

The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office said that deputies were sent to investigate a report of an assault near a residence in the 2800 block of Elmer Street in Camino around 1:05 a.m.

When they arrived, they found a man unconscious in the driveway. Medics were called in to provide aid, but the man was declared dead at the scene according to the sheriff's office.

Dennis Renk, 38, was located at the residence and was detained and interviewed. During the investigation deputies learned that the victim and Renk had been involved in a fight before deputies were called in.

At 9:45 a.m. Renk was arrested and booked into the El Dorado County Jail in Placerville on homicide charges. He is currently in custody without bail according to the sheriff's office.

The victim's identity has not been revealed pending notification of the victim's family.ID=23128193

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