Crime California sheriff’s deputy shot dead, ride-along injured in 'active shooter incident,' officials say

A police officer in Northern California was killed and another deputy was injured after an "active shooter" incident early Wednesday, according to officials.

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The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office said on Facebook the incident happened Wednesday morning in the area of Ridge Road and Mount Aukum Road in the unincorporated community of Somerset, located about 60 miles east of Sacramento.

"It is with an extremely heavy heart that we announce that we lost a deputy in the line of duty this morning," the department said.

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El Dorado County deputies were responding to a "call for service" when an unknown number of people shot at them when they arrived, the department said.El Dorado County Deputy Brian Ishmael, a 4-year veteran, was shot and killed. A ride-along in his vehicle sustained unknown injuries, the department posted on Facebook.

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The gunman shot both deputies dead and then took his own life. Officials said no one else was injured . The incident happened around 3 p.m. “As fellow deputies responded to the scene, they found the shooter deceased outside the business, and both Deputy Sheriffs where they died of their

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The deputies were responding to a call for service when they were shot at by an unknown number of people, according to police.

El Dorado County Sheriff’s Deputy Brian Ishmael was shot and killed, while a ride-along who was with Ishmael during the call was injured during the shooting.

"Their condition is unknown at this time," police said.

Officials said two men are in custody, and the scene is still "active" with a large contingent of law enforcement in the area, including a helicopter.

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A police officer could be seen in a video from FOX40 standing with his weapon drawn along a roadway near where the shooting took place. The incident remains under investigation by police.

El Dorado sheriff’s deputy killed, another officer wounded; 2 men in custody

An El Dorado County sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot and another deputy was wounded early Wednesday morning while responding to a call for service in Somerset, authorities said. Deputy Brian Ishmael, a four-year veteran with the Sheriff’s Office, and a deputy sheriff from another office riding along with him responded to a call for service in the area of Sand Ridge Road when at least one person opened fire, said Sgt. Anthony Prencipe, a spokesman for the Sheriff’s Office. require(["medianetNativeAdOnArticle"], function (medianetNativeAdOnArticle) { medianetNativeAdOnArticle.

The incident began just before 7:30 p.m. Saturday when a Tehama County sheriff ’ s deputy on The deputy was struck more than once and the person who had been riding along on the patrol A police dog in the car was not injured . The suspect fled in the Honda northbound on Interstate 5 and crashed

At some point, the officer was shot in the chest, but the bullet did not penetrate his protective vest, O’Neill said . The suspect was struck several times and later pronounced dead at Harlem Hospital. California sheriff ’ s deputy shot dead , ride - along injured in ' active shooter incident ,' officials say .

"We ask that you please remain out of this area," police said. "Residents, we ask that you remain vigilant and call 911 for any suspicious activity."

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Ishmael is described as a four-year veteran with the El Dorado County Sheriff’s office who previously worked for Placerville Police Department.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends," police said.

Working in law enforcement is one of the most dangerous jobs in America. As of mid-September, 81 officers have died in the line of duty this year, with causes running the gamut from vehicular accidents and medical emergencies to homicides, according to data from the Officer Down Memorial Page.