Sonoma County sheriff deputies shot and killed an armed suspect Monday morning in Santa Rosa in an incident in which four deputies were injured, the sheriff's office said.
At about 12:10 a.m. Monday, deputies responded to a neighborhood in unincorporated west Santa Rosa on a report of a person brandishing a rifle, officials said. When they arrived, deputies found the suspect, who then led them on a vehicle chase.
During the chase, the suspect stopped his vehicle and fired shots at the deputies, who then returned fire. The suspect ultimately crashed, sheriff's officials said.
Four deputies were injured, one who was shot in the leg, two with injuries to their hands and one with a head injury, officials said. The deputy with a head injury was in critical but stable condition.
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The suspect died at the scene, sheriff's officials said.
The Santa Rosa Police Department was handling the investigation of the officer-involved shooting.
Residents in the area said they heard what sounded like a rolling gun battle just after midnight.
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"I heard about 20-plus gunshots in intervals of like six to seven at a time with a couple minutes or a minute in between or so," Jacqui Simionato said. "It kind of extended. It went from one location and kept moving."
One of the vehicles that was towed away from the scene, a white sedan, had multiple bullet holes in it, including in the air bag.
Two sheriff patrol cars that were towed away had heavy front end damage.
