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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
Emergency responders, elected officials react to shooting death of officer
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - Law enforcement agencies, emergency responders and elected officials across the state are voicing their support for the San Luis Obispo Police Department following the shooting death of one of its officers.
The officer was killed and another was injured Monday evening after a shooting at an apartment in San Luis Obispo. The officers were serving a search warrant when they were fired on by a man believed to be Edward Zamora Giron. Girdon was found dead following the incident.
The San Luis Obispo Police Department hosted a press conference Tuesday to shed more light on the shooting. The department identified Detective Luca Benedetti as the officer killed Monday. Another detective, Steve Orozco was treated and released at the hospital. He is expected to make a full recovery.