ELK GROVE, Calif. — A former Sacramento County sheriff’s deputy suspected of fatally stabbing his 11-year-old son was shot and killed by legislation enforcement after a pursuit, KCRA stories.
Elk Grove police stated a mom known as 911 simply after 8 a.m. on Dec. 2, fearing for the protection of her two youngsters who have been at house with their father, 40-year-old Marvin Morales. Home surveillance cameras captured Morales assaulting his 11-year-old son, prompting officers to answer the home on the 7600 block of Ferrell Way.
When officers arrived, they discovered the boy affected by stab wounds. A 6-year-old woman inside the house was unhurt. The boy was taken to a hospital, the place he died.
Morales had left the residence earlier than officers arrived. At a news convention, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office stated Sheriff Jim Cooper was among the many first to identify Morales’ car on southbound I-5 close to Pocket Road. The California Highway Patrol deployed spike strips, inflicting Morales to crash close to I-5 and Highway 12, about 5 miles west of Lodi.
Officer Involved Shooting (OIS) close to I-5/Highway 12 involving our personnel. All legislation enforcement officers concerned are OK, the suspect was shot and has been transported to the hospital. More info to observe. pic.twitter.com/vh9xBzHmDS
— Sacramento Sheriff (@sacsheriff) December 2, 2025
Authorities stated a number of legislation enforcement officers opened hearth after the crash. At least two Sacramento County deputies and one Elk Grove police officer discharged their weapons. No legislation enforcement personnel have been harm.
Morales was taken to a hospital, the place he was pronounced useless. Officials haven’t stated whether or not he fired at officers, and investigators haven’t launched particulars about what was present in his car. Elk Grove police famous {that a} gun secure inside the house was empty.
The investigation stays ongoing.
Morales resigned from the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office in 2024 following an inner investigation right into a 2023 on-duty overdose at a sheriff’s station. According to the division’s report, he was discovered unresponsive in a station lavatory and later admitted to deliberately ingesting fentanyl he had seized earlier within the shift. The investigation additionally concluded he had beforehand used confiscated medication and falsified associated stories. Morales survived the overdose and voluntarily surrendered his peace officer certification.
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