
Authorities in Sonoma County arrested the suspect in a Monte Rio shooting that prompted a shelter in place in the area Tuesday.
Francisco Gonzalez was captured by authorities on Green Valley Road near Green Valley School Road. .
"Thank you to the alert community members who called us when they say him," the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office said via Twitter.
Gonzalez was carrying a rifle and was seen wearing a blanket and red tennis shoes, the sheriff’s office said.
Initially, officials asked people near Alder Road and Willow Road to shelter in place and asked anyone who saw anything suspicious to call authorities. Later they added the area east of Bohemian Highway and south and east of the Russian River.
The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office said the shooting took place around 10:30 a.m.
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Authorities found a man who had been shot at least once lying on the ground outside his home, the Press Democrat reported. Authorities believe he and the gunman knew each other, according to Sgt. Juan Valencia, a Sheriff’s Office spokesman. Nobody else was hurt, Valencia said.
Several hours after the shooting, the Sheriff’s Office posted on its Twitter page that the victim had died, without giving other details.
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“There is still a shelter in place order in effect. Deputies are actively searching the area. The suspect is considered armed and dangerous,” Misti Wood, a spokeswoman for the Sheriff’s Office, said.
People should call 911 if they see anyone matching the description posted online, she said.