CA - Off-Duty Cop Stabbed, Assailant Shot, Killed

[Kevlar]

The incident began when an intruder entered the home of an off-duty deputy sheriff and approached a family member, demanding keys to a car, according to the statement. The deputy confronted and chased the intruder, driving after him and reporting by cell phone to sheriff's dispatchers.

The chase led to a field near Mauna Loa Street and Timberlane Avenue where the deputy waited for on-duty officers. Before they arrived, the statement says, Baljos approached the deputy's vehicle and stabbed him at least twice with a screwdriver.

As the attack continued, an armed civilian who had spotted an intruder in a neighbor's backyard several minutes earlier saw the struggle and fired a warning shot into the air, according to the statement.....

http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/webshooting.326a8029.html

Wishing a speedy and complete recovery for the Deputy...

 

[Admin]

As the attack continued, an armed civilian who had spotted an intruder in a neighbor's backyard several minutes earlier saw the struggle and fired a warning shot into the air

 

[Boghog1]

the warning shot should have been fired into the perp. this being CA the armed citizen will probably be arrested

 

[Underwhere]

There are armed civilians in CA? I thought you couldn't get a carry permit there?