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Tuesday September 22nd Patch AM (Patch graphic)

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  • Fair Oaks-area man tied to deadly Placer shootout and Mineral Fire

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  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 84 and low of 53 degrees.
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  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and very warm, with a high of 96 and low of 62 degrees.

πŸ“° News we're reading

β€’ Placer County deputies kill man after hourslong gunbattle, manhunt near Mineral Fire (ksbw.com) β€” A man believed to be from the Fair Oaks area was killed by Placer County deputies after an overnight gunbattle and manhunt near the Mineral Fire, following the fatal shooting of a woman in a nearby home. Investigators say he may have started multiple fires, including the Mineral Fire, and link him to recent arrests and an armed carjacking in El Dorado County.
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