Sacramento County deputies shoot, kill suspect on I-80 after car chase

The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office said deputies shot and killed a driver who had led them on a chase Sunday morning on Interstate 80 near Antelope.  

The incident began as a domestic violence call around 10 a.m., the sheriff's office said. The sheriff's office said it received calls that a woman was seen bloody and beaten while running down Zinfandel Drive near McGregor Drive and yelling for help. Deputies said she tried to gain access to homes, looking for help. 

When one homeowner let her in, law enforcement showed up. The woman told them she was beaten by her ex-husband for several days, deputies said.

"Assault is an understatement," Sacramento County spokesperson Ed Igoe said. "Had violently beaten her the past three days. That includes being pistol-whipped and choked until she went unconscious."

Igoe said the woman played dead until the suspect left and then she escaped to look for help. 

The victim told deputies that the suspect had a pistol and was always armed, authorities said. Deputies said they went to the victim's home, where the beatings happened, but the suspect was not there. 

When deputies continued searching for the suspect, they said they located his vehicle on Fair Oaks Boulevard near Kenneth Avenue. A chase ensued, which continued on Interstate 80 and ended on eastbound I-80 near the weigh scales. This is where deputies said they shot the driver, who died at the scene.

No deputies were injured in the shooting. The sheriff's office said the deputies involved in the shooting were placed on administrative leave pending the investigation. 

All eastbound lanes on I-80 near the scene were closed for multiple hours.

The identification of the suspect has not been released.