FAIR OAKS, Calif. — Eric Smith was identified as the man Sacramento County sheriff's deputies say created an hourslong armed stand off and shootout Friday.
The standoff lasted more than seven hours total and began when deputies were called to the Hazel Ranch apartment complex on Winding Way around 10:15 a.m. on reports of shots fired, according to spokesperson for the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Amar Gandhi. He says one of the multiple callers was the suspect.
Once deputies arrived on scene, Smith allegedly shot at them, making deputies shoot back, according to officials. Gandhi says there were at least two separate instances of exchanged gunfire between Smith and deputies.
Residents were evacuated from the area, though some stayed put, and negotiations began. Gandhi says gas was eventually deployed into the unit and Smith eventually walked out without a gun around 5:30 p.m. He was detained and taken to the hospital for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the arm. It's unclear when he was shot or who shot him.
Smith was the only person in the unit and no other injuries have been reported.
No details about what led up to the shooting have been released and an investigation is underway.
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WATCH | Sheriff's Office 6:30 p.m. update:
