OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. — Placer County Sheriff's deputies identified a 29-year-old Jamaican man Saturday as the person shot and killed by a California State Parks ranger in Olympic Valley on Friday.
The sheriff's office said that 29-year-old Vinton Miller was staying in the Tahoe area on a work visa from Jamaica.
According to the California Department of Parks and Recreation, one of the department's peace officers tried to stop the car that Miller was driving in around 10 a.m. Friday.
The officer believed that Miller was involved in a carjacking in Tahoe City. The attempt to pull Miller over led to a police chase which ended in a crash near Olympic Valley Inn at Palisades Tahoe, the department said in a statement.
Law enforcement officials said that after the crash, Miller got out of his car armed with a knife. A State Park ranger then shot and killed Miller just as an officer with the California Highway Patrol was getting to the scene.
Officials said they tried to provide medical aid to Miller, but he was ultimately pronounced dead.
In a statement Saturday, Palisades Tahoe identified Miller as an employee.
"Our hearts go out to his family and friends during this challenging time," the statement said.
The Placer County Sheriff's Office was charged with leading the investigation into the deadly shooting. California State Parks says it is cooperating with the investigation.
The peace officer who opened fire was placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the shooting investigation.
While the deadly shooting happened in a parking lot at the popular Pallisades Tahoe Ski Resort, the resort remained open during the investigation.
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