Man dies after being shot by Sacramento County deputies
Key Points:
- Sacramento County deputies shot and killed an armed man Sunday morning near a car wash on Marconi Avenue after responding to a call about a man sleeping with a gun in his lap.
- The man initially complied with orders to put down his gun but reached for it again, prompting three deputies to fire.
- The man was transported to the hospital where he later died; his identity remains unknown, and he may have been unhoused.
- The three deputies involved have been placed on administrative leave, and the incident is under investigation.
- Authorities are still determining whether the man was connected to a shooting reported the previous night.