Man who was subject of hours-long standoff at Fair Oaks apartment complex in custody
LiveCopter 3 was over the scene when the subject was loaded into an ambulance
LiveCopter 3 was over the scene when the subject was loaded into an ambulance
LiveCopter 3 was over the scene when the subject was loaded into an ambulance
A standoff situation at a Fair Oaks apartment complex has ended after more than seven hours.
Deputies arrested Eric Smith, who faces charges related to weapons and attempted murder, jail records show.
LiveCopter 3 was flying over the scene when the man was surrounded by deputies and SWAT officers and loaded into an ambulance.
Sheriff’s deputies and a SWAT team were involved in a shooting and standoff situation at an apartment complex in the 8800 block of Winding Way near Hazel Avenue on Friday.
The subject of the shooting investigation was isolated in an apartment and deputies were communicating with him by phone, Sgt. Amar Gandhi said.
Shots were reported as being fired after 10 a.m., Gandhi said. The situation was unfolding at the Hazel Ranch apartment complex, located at the back end of a shopping complex on Hazel Avenue.
Deputies discovered a bullet hole in a window and then "an officer-involved shooting ensued," Gandhi said.
“Several shots were fired toward the deputies, and deputies returned fire," said Gandhi.
The sheriff's office asked residents of the apartment complex to evacuate. Gandhi said most of the residents in the area did, but some chose to shelter-in-place inside their apartments.
The man was shot in the arm but Gandhi said it is unknown whether the wound was self-inflicted or from a deputy's weapon. His injuries are not life-threatening.
All the deputies involved are OK and no residents were injured.
Dominic Morales, who lives in the complex, shared video with KCRA 3 that showed two bullet holes in his walls.
“It’s pretty scary that something like this would happen,” Morales said after being evacuated.
"You don't know what's going on," said another resident, Kirsten Anderson.
"There were a lot of bangs. Definitely not the normal sounds for the complex," said resident Kimberly Fassbender.
"I wasn't able to evacuate. I was more towards the line of fire, so I was told to shelter in place. When I was able to evacuate, I did," Fassbender said.
KCRA 3's Erin Heft reported hearing about 8-15 more shots being fired from the shopping complex on Hazel Avenue just before noon.
Besides the SWAT team and Sacramento County sheriff's deputies, officials from the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District, the Folsom Fire Department and PG&E crews were also positioned in the area.
Smith is ineligible for bail and is due in court on Tuesday, jail records show.
This story is developing and details may change as more information becomes available. Stay with KCRA 3 for updates.
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