Sheriff: Woman Surrenders, Children Safe After Shots Were Heard In Apartment On La Riviera Drive
SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) – The latest information on a shooting investigation in Sacramento County:
12:01 p.m.
Authorities say they believe the woman who was taken into custody was the one who fired the shots.
The woman, who has been identified as 31-year-old Kathy Miller, was cooperative with law enforcement officers and came out with her hands up.
Holes in the glass of the apartment can be seen. Witnesses say the holes are from where officers threw tear gas canisters in to try and get the people out.
Miller has been booked into Sacramento County Jail on charges related to the incident, the sheriff's department says.
9:35 a.m.
Authorities say a woman inside the apartment where the shots were heard has surrendered.
Three young children who were in the apartment are safe, the sheriff's department says.
The apartment has now been cleared.
The woman has been taken into custody. Her name hasn't been released at this point.
9:03 a.m.
A large law enforcement presence is at an apartment complex after deputies heard shots fired Tuesday morning.
The scene is along the 8800 block of La Riviera Drive, off of Watt Avenue.
According to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department, a woman called 911 just after 8 a.m. saying she needed police because there was an emergency.
After responding to the scene, deputies heard shots being fired. Deputies say they heard several rounds coming from the apartment, and as backup was arriving more shots were heard.
It's unclear how many people are inside of the apartment.
More information to come. Stick with CBS13 for updates.