An El Dorado County sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed early Wednesday and another deputy was wounded during a shootout near a private marijuana grow in a rural area just south of Placerville, Calif., authorities said. An off-duty San Joaquin County sheriff’s deputy had accompanied Ishmael on a ride-along. The off-duty deputy “returned fire and did his best to save Brian,” but Ishmael was fatally wounded, D’Agostini said. The off-duty deputy was also shot. Advertisement“Brian worked in this community and lived in this community,” D’Agostini said.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 23, 2019 14:24 UTC