Update Dec. 28:
Authorities have released footage of the deadly officer-involved shooting in the parking lot of the Food Maxx in Natomas from Dec. 17.
Police say the suspect, 42-year-old Travis York, was wanted in connection to an armed carjacking and an attempted carjacking just a couple of days prior to the shooting.
The video, which authorities say has been "minimally redacted", is part of their preliminary investigation into the incident.
Update Dec 19:
The Sacramento County Corner's office released the identity of the suspect as Travis York, 42, of Sacramento.
Update 9:50 p.m. (Dec. 17)
Two Sacramento County Sheriff Deputies have been placed on administrative leave following a deadly shooting with a suspect in a Sacramento grocery store parking lot.
Around noon on Monday, Dec. 17, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department got into a shootout with a suspect who they were attempting to take into custody. According to a press release, the shootout happened in the parking lot of Food Maxx, 3291 Truxel Road.
Deputies with the Sheriff’s Department spotted the suspect in the passenger side of a car. The suspect was seen leaving the car, with a handgun, and when deputies began to approach the suspect, he did not comply, causing the deputies to open fire.
Deputies and members of the Sacramento Fire Department attempted life-saving measures, but the suspect died at the scene. A loaded semi-automatic handgun was recovered from the suspect. The suspect also had a weapon holster on his waistband.
The deputies involved were not injured. Both have a combined 24 years of law enforcement experience. Officers with the Sacramento Police Department arrived shortly after noon to assist deputies.
The suspect’s identity has not yet been released. The Sacramento Police Department is investigating the shooting in conjunction with the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office.
Update: 3:00 p.m. (Dec. 17)
Two Sacramento sheriff deputies were part of an officer involved shooting being investigated by the Sacramento Police Department.
According to Sacramento Sheriff spokesman Shaun Hampton, deputies had been conducting surveillance on a theft suspect from a neighboring jurisdiction.
Sgt. Hampton said the suspect had a "$1 million warrant for his arrest pertaining to the crimes in the neighboring jurisdiction. He also has an extensive criminal history as well as being a parolee at large from California State prison system."
On Saturday, Dec.15, officers from the neighboring jurisdiction performed a traffic stop on theft suspects, but, during the traffic stop, officers noticed that the backseat passenger had a handgun.
According to Sgt. Hampton, words were exchanged between the officers and the suspect, and then the suspect pointed the gun at himself and jumped into the driver's seat.
The suspect drove away with officers pursuing. Sgt. Hampton said that, with the driver both possessing a handgun and driving erratically, officers discontinued the pursuit due it becoming unsafe.
After the agency investigated and identified the suspect, they asked for help from the Sacramento Sheriff's office to locate him. Surveillance helped the sheriff's office locate the suspect in a parking lot, located on the 2800 block of Truxel Road.
Two deputies tried to make contact with the suspect, who was a passenger in the vehicle at the time, and according to Sacramento Police Sgt. Vance Chandler, the suspect exited the vehicle and posed an immediate threat to deputies.
"Both deputies fired their weapons, and we do know that the suspect had a holster and was also armed with a firearm," said Sgt. Chandler, adding that a firearm was recovered close to the vehicle.
Deputies attempted to provide life saving measures, however, the suspect would succumb to his injuries. Other deputies had responded to the area to assist.
The shooting investigation is still active and is being handled by the Sacramento Police Department.
Original Story:
Deputies with the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office responded to an officer involved shooting on Truxel Road.
The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office confirmed that the shooting occurred on the 2800 block of Truxel Road.
Authorities say that all officers are okay and the suspect is in custody.
This story will be updated should more information become available.