Police believe they are closing in on a suspect who shot an officer in downtown Davis.The shooting happened around 7 p.m. this evening while the officer was responding to a three-car collision.During that time, investigators say for some reason, the suspect opened fire on the officer.She was transported to UC Davis Medical Center in serious condition.Police say they have a lead on the suspect and believe they can have the situation resolved by the morning.A motive in the shooting is still under investigation and police are questioning witnesses at this time.<doc-sep>Crime & Safety Fatal Shooting Of Davis Police Officer An 'Ambush', Chief Says Rookie Officer Natalie Corona was responding to a routine call of a traffic crash when the shooter emerged from the shadows, the chief said. Reply DAVIS, CA — Gunfire rang out in downtown Davis Thursday night. Chaos followed. Someone shot a city of Davis police officer near the University of California, Davis and no one knew who the shooter was or where he went. Rookie police Officer Natalie Corona, 22, was lying gravely wounded on 5th Street where she had responded just moments before to a seemingly routine call, a car crash. As she was rushed to nearby UC Davis Medical Center where she would later die, the message was clear: to law enforcement, "officer down, suspect at large;" to the community and those on campus, "stay inside." Hundreds of law enforcement personnel from neighboring jurisdictions rushed to the Davis Police Department's aid. An all-out manhunt was soon on for the shooting suspect as officers blocked roadways and went door to door in central Davis, a town of about 65,000. The suspect was identified as 48-year-old Kevin Douglas Limbaugh, of Davis, according to the SF Chronicle. Witnesses recalled seeing a man with a backpack ride up to the crash scene on a bicycle, Davis police Chief Darren Pytel told reporters in a news conference Friday evening. Witnesses told police the man emerged from the shadows of the sidewalk with a gun and fired a single shot at the young officer, causing her to fall to the ground. He reloaded and fired at the officer again, multiple times, the chief said. He reloaded again, this time firing in a different direction. Bullet holes were found in a house across the street, in a bus that drove by, in a firefighter's boot, in a backpack. One of the witnesses who watched the horror unfold noticed something: the shooter left behind his backpack. The contents of that backpack, Pytel said, are what authorities used to piece together the suspect's identity and where he might have gone after the shooting. A tactical team was assembled and went to an address in the 500 block of E Street. The suspect at some point came out of his residence wielding a gun and wearing a bulletproof vest, Pytel said. When he went back inside, a gunshot was reportedly heard. Pytel said it was later determined to be a self-inflicted, fatal gunshot wound to the suspect's head.<doc-sep>A police officer responding to a three-car crash in downtown Davis was shot — and died — on Thursday night, prompting a large-scale manhunt for the gunman that ended hours later when he was found dead inside a home, officials said. Paramedics rushed the officer to UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento. Lt. Paul Doroshov, a public information officer with Davis Police Department, had initially described her condition as critical. Later, police announced that the officer, Natalie Corona, 22, died from her wounds.<doc-sep>
Crime & Safety Davis Police Officer Shot, Killed; Suspect Found Dead The female officer was just 22 years old. Hundreds of law enforcement responded to Davis to aid in a manhunt for the shooting suspect. Reply DAVIS, CA — The search for a suspect in the fatal shooting of a police officer in downtown Davis ended with the shooter being found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. A female officer, now identified as Natalie Corona, 22, was shot at about 6:45 p.m. as she responded to the scene of a three-car crash at 5th and D streets, Davis police Chief Darren Pytel said. "For some reason shots rang out, she was struck," Davis police Lt. Paul Doroshov said. The officer was rushed to UC Davis Medical Center in serious condition, Doroshov said. In a news conference just before midnight, Chief Pytel said Corona had died of her injuries. "She was a rising star," Pytel said. "This is an absolutely devastating loss for our department." Corona began working at the Davis Police Department as a part-time employee in 2016, the chief said. She went on to attend the police academy, graduating in July 2018. She was sworn in Aug. 2, 2018, then went through field training. She had only been out on her own for a couple of weeks, since December, Pytel said. "The entire City Council is grief-stricken and heartbroken at this senseless loss of life," Davis Mayor Brett Lee said in a statement. "This incident is a sad reminder of the risks that our public safety employees take every day on our community's behalf."