Montana Resident, 48, Identified As Suspect In Placer County Shooting Spree
ROSEVILLE (CBS13) – The Placer County Sheriff's Office says 48-year-old Florence, Montana resident Stanley Stepanski III was the suspect in the shooting spree earlier this week.
Investigators have said there is no relationship between the gunman and the 93-year-old woman who died from her injuries.
UPDATE: We have identified the suspect in Tuesday's shooting spree in Placer County as 48-year old Stanley Stepanski III, of Florence, Montana.
— Placer Sheriff (@PlacerSheriff) January 17, 2019
Despite rumors, Stepansky III has no known connection to any of the victims or the area at this time.
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Investigators believe the Stephanski was responsible for seven crime scenes before being shot and killed by authorities. The woman, identified as Mary Toste, was gunned down along Rock Springs Road.
A man was shot while driving his truck and another person was shot in Loomis. Both are expected to be okay.
A Placer County Sheriff's Office K9 officer named "Eros" was hurt as well, but is expected to be okay.