Sacramento County deputy shoots, kills man during stabbing attack on mother and daughter

A man was shot and killed by a Sacramento County sheriff's deputy Wednesday morning after investigators say he stabbed a woman and her daughter in Foothill Farms.

The incident began around 6:30 a.m. at a Starbucks near Diablo Drive and Elkhorn Boulevard, where sheriff's officials said a man armed with what employees described as a kitchen knife was causing a disturbance.

Employees fled into a back room and tried to barricade the door with a refrigerator as the man attempted to push his way inside, sheriff's spokesperson Edward Igoe said.

The man left before deputies arrived.

While searching the area, a deputy spotted someone matching the suspect's description along Diablo Drive. Sheriff's officials said the suspect ran across the street before entering an open garage at a home in the 5700 block of Diablo Drive. Sheriff's officials said the man then attacked a 63-year-old woman as she was getting into her vehicle, stabbing and cutting her numerous times.

The woman's 26-year-old daughter heard her mother's screams and saw the suspect on top of her. She pushed the suspect off her mother, authorities said, preventing further injuries. The suspect then turned and attacked the daughter, stabbing and cutting her numerous times.

A deputy pulled into the driveway while the man was still stabbing the daughter and opened fire, Igoe said.

Other deputies arrived and began providing medical aid to all three people. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene.

Both women suffered numerous cuts and stab wounds and were taken to a hospital. Sheriff's officials described their conditions as serious but stable.

Investigators said the suspect had no known connection to either victim and believe the attack was random.

"This monster just saw an open garage, saw a victim, and immediately started attacking," Igoe said.

Authorities have not identified the suspect, who was described only as an adult man. Callers initially described him as transient, but investigators have not confirmed that information. Deputies said the man was not carrying any identification.

"There's times that we leave our garage door open, so you think it could have been us, or any of our other neighbors around us," neighbor Ian Mozqueda said. "It's just sad to hear."

Another neighbor, Israela Mamaril, said the attack left her feeling "unsafe."

Sheriff's officials also clarified that the man was not previously wanted for attempted murder. Rather, deputies encountered him while he was allegedly trying to kill the two women.

Investigators have not said how many shots the deputy fired.

No deputies were injured.