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UPDATED 4:45 PM PT – Monday, July 26, 2021
Five people were killed in a shooting in California. On Sunday, a Kern County sheriff’s deputy, the suspect and three people in a house where killed in Wasco.
Authorities responded to a 911 call, where someone reported screaming and gunshots coming from a house. When deputies arrived, they were met with gunfire. Three other officers were injured at the scene.
The sheriff’s office called the county SWAT team to assist. The suspect was reportedly shot by deputies after climbing up to the roof of a house and opening fire.
(1/4) The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is saddened to report Deputy Phillip Campas was shot and killed on July 25, 2021 while serving as a SWAT operator attempting to rescue three shooting victims inside of a residence in Wasco, CA. pic.twitter.com/22dNyYn848