VALLEY SPRINGS, Calif. — A multi-hour-long standoff between Calaveras County Sheriff's deputies and a suspect allegedly armed with a high-powered rifle ended Sunday after deputies shot the suspect, authorities said.
Around 2 a.m. Sunday, neighbors in the area of Garbor Street and Jenny Lind Road in Valley Springs called sheriff's deputies reporting that a man had been firing shots irresponsibly, Calaveras County Sheriff Rick DiBasilio told ABC10.
When deputies arrived at the area, they say they were shot at by the suspect who was allegedly using a high-powered rifle. At least one sheriff's car was hit, but no deputies or civilians were injured, according to authorities.
Deputies established a perimeter and soon after, officers with the CHP and deputies with the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Offices' SWAT team were called to the scene, DiBasilio said.
The Calaveras County Office of Emergency Services issued a shelter-in-place notice for residents in the Jenny Lind area near Valley Springs around 5:52 a.m. as a standoff between deputies and the suspect entered its sixth hour.
The standoff between the suspect and deputies ended Sunday afternoon when deputies allegedly shot the suspect. Authorities have not released information on the condition of the man who was shot.
Investigators say they will have the area blocked off until Monday afternoon as a multiagency protocol investigation is being conducted.
This is a developing story and will be updated as we learn more.
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