Location: Sierra County

Incident Date: 7-4-20

Posted by: Media Relations

UPDATE:

The Office of Emergency Services have canceled TCSO Deputies. They thanked TCSO for a quick response in helping the Sierra County Sheriff’s Office.

Original Post:

HAPPENING NOW: TCSO DEPUTIES HEADING TO ASSIST SIERRA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE FOR ACTIVE SHOOTER SITUATION

TCSO Search and Rescue Deputies are heading to assist the Sierra County Sheriff’s Office for an active shooter situation.

The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office is one of a few agencies in the state that has sworn Search and Rescue members.

See the release below from the Sierra County Sheriff’s Office for more information.

On July 3, 2020, at about 1600 hours, the Sierra County Sheriff’s Office received information that two persons were shot in a remote area of northwestern Sierra County. While deputies were responding, we received information that both shooting victims were being transported out of the area by private vehicle. Both shooting victims made it to the Cal-Ida area, where they received initial medical treatment. Both victims were transported to the hospital by helicopter with non-life-threatening injuries.

Shortly after learning the two victims were being transported out, the sheriff’s office received a call of a third shooting victim in the same general area. The caller stated they fled the area after the shooting, and are now lost. Deputies were able to make it to the third victim, who was found deceased. In addition to searching for the suspect, deputies are searching for the lost juvenile.

This is an active and ongoing investigation and search. The sheriff’s office has reached out to the neighboring law enforcement agencies for assistance.

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to please contact the Sierra County Sheriff’s Office at (530) 289-3700