Law enforcement officers in tactical gear arrive at the scene were suspects believed to be involved in the shooting of three law enforcement officers, Wednesday.

Rich Pedroncelli / AP</s>A Sacramento County deputy was killed and two California Highway Patrol officers were injured by an armed assailant at an Arden-Arcade hotel Wednesday, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department.</s>A Sacramento County deputy was killed and two California Highway Patrol officers injured by an armed assailant at an Arden-Arcade hotel Wednesday.</s>Three law enforcement officers have been shot, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department tells ABC10. The shooting happened Wednesday in the 2600 block of Auburn Boulevard.

Officials said two of the injured officers are with the California Highway Patrol, the third is with the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department.

El Camino High School and Arden Arcade Middle School were placed on a brief lockdown, but that has since been lifted, according to San Juan Unified School District spokesman Trent Allen.

Investigators have not yet identified a suspect or a motive.</s>A Sacramento County Sheriff's deputy was killed Wednesday and two California Highway Patrol officers were injured in a shooting at a Sacramento motel.

Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones told Fox40 that Deputy Robert French was killed in the shooting at a Ramada Inn at around noon local time. Jones added that the two CHP officers were expected to survive.

Dozens of police cars and hundreds of armed officers have surrounded the motel, where authorities said there may be two more suspects inside.

Sacramento County Sheriff's Department spokesman Tony Turnbull said all three officers were part of a task force investigating a stolen vehicle case and had come across the missing car in the parking lot of a Ramada Inn.

Turnbull said two women in the stolen vehicle led the officers on a chase that ended in suburban Elk Grove, where they were arrested. When the officers went back to the Ramada Inn and knocked on the door to one of the rooms, Turnbull said a male suspect opened fire on them with a "high-powered rifle," injuring the two CHP officers.

The man then ran out onto the balcony, where he traded fire with sheriff's deputies and shot Deputy French. The suspect then led police on a brief chase before he was injured in another exchange of gunfire and taken into custody.

Jeff Marshall, who lives near the hotel, said he heard gunshots and then tires squealing and saw a grey Dodge Charger speed by his home, going the wrong way down a busy street.

"It was like the wild West," Marshall said.

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The Associated Press contributed to this report.</s>A Sacramento County sheriff's deputy was killed and two California Highway Patrol officers were injured following a shooting at a Sacramento County hotel on Wednesday, the sheriff's department said.

Sacramento County Deputy Sheriff Robert "Bob" French, a 21-year veteran of the department, died on the way to the hospital from gunshot wounds.

Three people have been taken into custody in connection with the case.

The shooting happened at the Ramada Inn Hotel, located at 2600 Auburn Boulevard, on Wednesday.

The shooting happened as officers were conducting an investigation into a police pursuit that happened earlier Wednesday. Officers were dispatched to a room at the Ramada Inn Hotel, located at 600 Auburn Boulevard, as part of their investigation when the shooting happened.

The Sacramento County Sheriff's Department said the suspect shot two officers through the hotel room door. The suspect engaged in gunfire with another officer while escaping the room by jumping off a balcony.

The male suspect then got into a car in the hotel parking lot and led police on a chase before crashing the vehicle near Watt Avenue.

The conditions of the two other officers and the suspect is unknown at this time.

French, 52, is survived by his girlfriend and several adult children.

El Camino High School and Arden Arcade Middle School were placed on a brief lockdown, but that has since been lifted, according to San Juan Unified School District spokesman Trent Allen.</s>Authorities say a sheriff's deputy has died after a shooting during a vehicle theft investigation in Sacramento Wednesday.The scene in Sacramento remains active and there may be more suspects.Sacramento County Sheriff's Department spokesman Tony Turnball says two California Highway Patrol officers and one sheriff's deputy were in a hospital Wednesday after being hit by gunfire from inside a hotel room.Turnball says he doesn't know the officers' conditions.Authorities say a male suspect had exited the room and fired at a deputy on the hotel balcony. The male suspect was also hit with gunfire and is in custody.Two women have also been arrested.The incident began when the women led CHP officers on a vehicle chase in what was believed to be a stolen car.The investigation then led officers to a Sacramento hotel.</s>Three law enforcement officers have been shot, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department.

The shooting happened Wednesday afternoon in the 2600 block of Auburn Boulevard.

Officials said two of the injured officers are with the California Highway Patrol, the third officer is with the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department.

 

 The shooting happened as officers were conducting an investigation into a police pursuit that happened earlier Wednesday. Two women were arrested in connection with the chase. Officers were dispatched to a room at the Ramada Inn Hotel, located at 600 Auburn Boulevard, as part of their investigation when the shooting happened.

The Sacramento County Sheriff's Department said the gunfire was exchanged between a man and officers at the hotel. The suspect was able to flee the hotel room and left the scene in a car. The suspect was shot following a police chase.

The conditions of the officers and the suspect is unknown at this time.

El Camino High School and Arden Arcade Middle School were placed on a brief lockdown, but that has since been lifted, according to San Juan Unified School District spokesman Trent Allen.</s>SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - One law-enforcement officer was killed and two others wounded when a gunman carrying a high-powered rifle shot through the door of his hotel room, then leapt out over a balcony and led police on a brief chase.

He was captured minutes later when he crashed and was wounded by responding officers Wednesday.

Hotel guests were trapped in their rooms for most of the day as police methodically cleared the area and confirmed no other gunmen stayed behind in the hotel room.

This undated photo provided by the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department shows Deputy Robert French. A gunman with an assault rifle shot and killed French, 52, and wounded two California Highway Patrol officers Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017 at a Sacramento, Calif., hotel that was later surrounded by officers searching for suspects. French, a 21-year veteran of the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department, died on the way to a hospital. (Sacramento County Sheriff's Department via AP)

Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones said Deputy Robert French died from a gunshot wound to his side. Jones says French was a well-known and respected 21-year veteran of the department who was involved in training rookie officers.

Guests of the hotel were three law enforcement officers were shot, board a bus to be transported from the scene Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. Authorities say a gunman with an assault rifle shot and killed Sacramento County Deputy Sheriff Robert French and wounded two California Highway Patrol officers in what started out as vehicle theft investigation. The unidentified man suspected of killing French was shot by authorities and apprehended. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Law enforcement officers in tactical gear arrive at the scene were suspects believed to be involved in the shooting of three law enforcement officers, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. Authorities say two California Highway Patrol officers and one Sacramento County Sheriff's deputy were hospitalized are being shot during a vehicle theft investigation. One suspect was shot and hospitalized and two women were also taken into custody. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)</s>SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California sheriff’s deputy has died after being shot at a hotel that is now surrounded by police.

Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones says 52-year-old Deputy Robert French died Wednesday on his way to a hospital.

French served in the Sheriff’s Department for 21 years.

The scene remains active, with police checking rooms for other possible suspects.

Jones says two California Highway Patrol officers who also were shot during the vehicle theft investigation are expected to survive.

Authorities say three police officers and one suspect were shot during a vehicle theft investigation.

The scene in Sacramento remains active and there may be more suspects.

Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Tony Turnbull says two California Highway Patrol officers and one sheriff’s deputy were in a hospital Wednesday after being hit by gunfire from inside a hotel room.

Turnbull says he doesn’t know the officers’ conditions.

Authorities say a male suspect had exited the room and fired at a deputy on the hotel balcony. The male suspect was also hit with gunfire and is in custody.

Two women have also been arrested.

The incident began when the women led CHP officers on a vehicle chase in what was believed to be a stolen car.

The investigation then led officers to a Sacramento hotel.

The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department says an officer has been shot.

The department says the shooting happened Wednesday in Sacramento but it has not publicly identified what agency the officer works for.

Officials have not released details on the officer’s condition or whether they are seeking any suspects in the shooting.

There is a heavy police presence in the area, and police temporarily shut down nearby traffic.

Mike Ataya, who works at a nearby car dealership, says he heard gunfire around noon.

The Sacramento Police Department and California Highway Patrol are also at the scene.

This story has been corrected to show the proper spelling of Sacramento County Sheriff Department spokesman Tony Turbull’s last name. It is Turnbull, not Turnball.
A shooting at a motel in Sacramento County, California, leaves a Sacramento County Sheriff's Department deputy dead and two California Highway Patrol officers injured. The suspect is later arrested.