SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif — A Sacramento man was arrested early Monday morning after allegedly shooting into his ex-girlfriend’s apartment leading to an hourslong standoff.
According to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office, it started around 11:45 p.m. Sunday when Rancho Cordova police were called about a shooting at an apartment complex on the 9800 block of Lincoln Village Drive.
Deputies say the suspect, 32-year-old Elijah Rodriguez, shot into his ex-girlfriend’s apartment and pistol-whipped her boyfriend before leaving the scene with his 3-year-old child.
Deputies found his vehicle near his apartment on Galbrath Drive in North Highlands. Deputies tried to call him outside but he did not come out.
The SWAT team was called and a standoff began that ended around 6:30 a.m. after six hours.
Rodriguez was arrested and taken to jail where he is being held without bail. He’s scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 11.
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