Sacramento sheriff's deputies involved in shooting after traffic stop

A traffic stop in South Sacramento on Monday night ended in an officer-involved shooting after deputies stopped a vehicle believed to be connected to a shooting the day before, officials said on Tuesday.

The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office said it happened around 7:30 p.m. when deputies spotted a vehicle on Elk Grove Florin Road suspected of being involved in a prior shooting.

Two deputies pulled the vehicle over at Tiogawoods Drive and Elk Grove Florin Road, and that's when the shooting happened. The sheriff's office said both deputies fired their weapons. Five shots were fired at the suspect, who officials say was struck an unknown number of times.

The two deputies were not injured. The suspect, who has only been described as an adult man, was taken to an area hospital, where he remained as of Tuesday evening.

Investigators said a handgun belonging to the suspect was located at the scene.

The investigation is ongoing and will be handled by the sheriff's office Homicide Bureau and Professional Standards Division, which the department said is standard procedure. The Sacramento County District Attorney's Office will conduct an independent review.

The sheriff's office said the deputies involved have been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation, per the department's policy.