Sacramento County deputies shoot carjacking suspect who drove toward them, sheriff says

Sacramento County sheriff's deputies shot a suspected carjacker Friday morning after authorities say he drove a stolen vehicle toward deputies standing outside their patrol cars.

The incident began around 5:20 a.m. when a woman at work spotted a man on her home surveillance system who appeared to be breaking into her husband's vehicle on Hesper Way, the sheriff's office detailed. She alerted her husband, who was home, and called 911.

Sheriff's officials say the husband confronted the man, who attacked him. When the victim tried to retreat inside, the suspect allegedly followed and attacked him again before taking his keys and driving away in his vehicle.

Deputies later found the stolen vehicle near Manzanita and Madison avenues and began a chase when the driver refused to stop.

An initial PIT maneuver failed, but deputies later used a tire-deflation device and another PIT maneuver to stop the vehicle on southbound Watt Avenue just south of Edison Avenue.

After deputies got out and ordered the suspect to surrender, authorities say he restarted the vehicle and drove north in the southbound lanes.

Sheriff's officials say the suspect then accelerated across the median and directly toward deputies who were standing outside their patrol vehicles.

Two deputies opened fire, striking the suspect.

Deputies pulled him from the vehicle and began providing medical aid. He was taken to a hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening.

The carjacking victim was also treated at a hospital and released. No deputies were injured.

Officials have not released the suspect's name or said how many times he was shot.