Suspect injured in officer-involved shooting with Sacramento police in Elk Grove
ELK GROVE (CBS13) - The Elk Grove Police Department is investigating a police shooting involving two Sacramento detectives.
According to Sacramento police, two detectives conducted surveillance on a man with a felony warrant.
Upon trying to take the suspect into custody, they noticed a handgun, said Sgt. Zach Eaton, a public information officer with the Sacramento Police Department.
Eaton explained an officer-involved shooting happened just after 12 p.m. Tuesday on the 6800 block of Di Lusso Drive. Police set up caution tape outside the entrance of Bella Vista at the Elk Grove Apartments.
Victoria Rodriguez lives at the apartments and says her husband heard what sounded like fireworks until he realized it was gunfire. He hid from the window, she said.
"Then, heard police sirens. And then as soon as he heard the sirens, he looked out and he said he could police and someone on the ground," Rodriguez said.
CBS13 asked Sacramento police what the protocol is when officers leave their jurisdiction.
"As a common practice, we communicate with our outside law enforcement agencies to let them know when we're in their area," Sgt. Eaton said.
However, police say they did not have specific information on what happened in this situation.
The Elk Grove Police Department is leading the investigation into the shooting.
"We're going to be doing a canvass of the area -- talking to witnesses, getting as much information as we can," said Ofc. Christina Gonzalez, a public information officer of Elk Grove Police Dept.
As they do, Sacramento's police chief visited the scene.
The department said the detectives are not hurt.
Meanwhile, police say the suspect suffered serious injuries but is expected to survive. He was wanted for a financial crime and is also a suspect in an assault case back in Sacramento, police said.
