Crime & Safety
Sacramento Sheriff's Office Deputy Shoots, Kills Machete-Wielding Man
It's unclear how many shots were fired or how the suspect advanced on the officer.
September 29, 2022
The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office has opened an investigation after a deputy shot and killed a machete-wielding man this morning near the Fruitridge Park neighborhood.
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The Sheriff's Office says deputies responded to a call from someone who said their family member was suicidal and had a machete.
Lt. Rod Grassmann says deputies arrived around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday morning when they saw the 55-year-old suspect in the front of the home holding the machete.
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