Hostage situation in Calaveras County ends with deputy and hostage injured, suspect dead
What began as a domestic violence investigation at the Sierra Inn Motel in San Andreas turned into a hostage situation at a nearby apartment complex. Author: Samantha Solomon (ABC10) Updated: 9:30 AM PDT May 7, 2021
SAN ANDREAS, Calif. A domestic violence investigation led to a sheriff s deputy and a hostage shot and the suspect behind the incident killed.
Sergeant Greg Stark with the Calaveras County Sheriff s Office said in a press release that deputies responded to a 911 call about a man and a woman having an argument at the Sierra Inn Motel at roughly 10:39 p.m. Thursday, May 7. The caller told the sheriff s office the man had pointed a gun at the woman s head during the dispute.