Buscan a Derek Spencer por homicidio en el área de Iowa Hill, California

La búsqueda se concentra en una zona de densos bosques y terreno escarpado al sur de Colfax, donde las fuerzas del orden desplegaron un amplio operativo táctico. Spencer is 44-year-old Derek Spencer and was last seen in the Iowa Hill area of Placer County, about 10 miles east of Colfax, described as a bald man with a goatee wearing a black T-shirt according to KCRA. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office said authorities are searching the area of Iowa Hill Road, south of Colfax, for a suspect they say is armed and dangerous. Deputies identified the suspect as 44-year-old Derek Spencer, who is from the greater Sacramento area. They said he is wanted for several felonies, including pointing a firearm at victims in Placer County around 10:30 a.m. Sunday. As of 9 p.m., deputies are still searching for Spencer. They said the search area is very large, with dense forest and steep and rugged terrain. The sheriff’s office described Spencer as a bald man with a goatee wearing a black T-shirt and released a photo of him. Cronología de los hechos en el área de Iowa Hill

Placer County Sheriff’s Office

El despliegue policial comenzó a intensificarse el domingo hacia las 10:30 de la mañana, cuando los agentes localizaron a Derek Spencer, quien contaba con órdenes pendientes por delitos graves tras haber apuntado con un arma de fuego a varias personas en la región, informaron las autoridades del condado de Placer.

Al ser interceptado, el sospechoso impactó un vehículo robado procedente del condado de El Dorado contra la patrulla de un agente del sheriff y huyó del lugar. Horas más tarde, mientras los equipos tácticos inspeccionaban una vivienda situada en el sector, los agentes descubrieron el cuerpo sin vida de una mujer adulta que presentaba heridas de bala.

At this point in the investigation, it’s believed Spencer murdered the woman before fleeing into the surrounding forest. Deputies said that after Spencer rammed into the patrol vehicle, he is suspected of shooting and killing a woman inside a home. He then ran from the home and at some point he fired shots at law enforcement and at law enforcement helicopters, the sheriff’s office said. The body of a woman who had been shot and killed was found inside a home where Spencer had been earlier in the search. Deputies believe he shot the woman before running into the forest.

Posteriormente, alrededor de las 2:00 de la tarde del domingo, el sospechoso abrió fuego contra los agentes y contra un helicóptero de la oficina del sheriff que participaba en las labores de rastreo, según detalló la estación KCRA. Las autoridades confirmaron que ningún oficial resultó lesionado durante los intercambios de disparos, with officials stating that no law enforcement officers have been injured in the pursuit per KCRA. Spencer later fired shots at law enforcement and a sheriff’s office helicopter around 2 p.m., officials said. That was the last time he was seen by law enforcement.

Antecedentes judiciales recientes del sospechoso

Sacramento County Jail

Registros judiciales y declaraciones oficiales revelaron que el sospechoso había recuperado su libertad recientemente tras una serie de detenciones registradas durante el mes en curso. Voceros de la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Sacramento indicaron que Spencer había sido arrestado en tres ocasiones separadas en las semanas previas a los hechos actuales, with Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson Ed Igoe confirming that court records show he was released from Sacramento County Jail on Thursday, Sept. 17 according to KCRA. KCRA 3 received a tip that Spencer was arrested in Sacramento County as early as last week. Court records show he was released from Sacramento County Jail on Thursday, Sept. 17.

El 3 de septiembre por vandalismo grave, agresión con arma mortal contra un agente de la paz y resistencia al arresto, an arrest made by the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office per KCRA.

El 14 de septiembre por cargos de robo en finca habitada, en un caso atendido por el Departamento de Policía de Folsom, as confirmed by KCRA.

El 16 de septiembre por el robo de un vehículo, causa por la cual pagó una fianza para obtener su libertad condicional, an arrest by the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office per KCRA.

Impacto en la comunidad y medidas de seguridad

Iowa Hill Road

Ante la peligrosidad de la situación y el despliegue de operativos en terrenos montañosos, las autoridades locales emitieron directivas estrictas para los residentes de Iowa Hill. La recomendación oficial insta a los habitantes a mantener las puertas cerradas con seguro y permanecer resguardados en sus viviendas, with Iowa Hill residents asked to stay inside and lock their doors according to KCRA. Iowa Hill residents are being asked to lock their doors and remain inside.

Paralelamente, la emergencia se vio agravada por un incendio forestal detectado cerca de Iowa Hill Road. Según el Foresthill Fire Protection District, reported via KCRA, las labores de extinción terrestre tuvieron que suspenderse temporalmente debido a que crews cannot effort [the fire] because it’s in close proximity to the active shooter search, aunque aeronaves asignadas continúan monitoreando el avance del fuego desde altas elevaciones, with LiveCopter 3 providing an aerial view of the Mineral Fire according to KCRA, while a significant number of resources assisted with the search, including tactical teams from the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office, Nevada County Sheriff’s Office, and Roseville and Rocklin Police Departments, alongside the California Highway Patrol, California State Parks, and Grass Valley Police Department as noted by 2news.com. The Foresthill Fire Protection District said at about 5 p.m. that Cal Fire and U.S. Forest Service units were staging at Mineral Bar Campground for a forest fire. The department said the fire was closer to Iowa Hill and that no fire suppression efforts are underway due to how close it is, según señaló el distrito de protección contra incendios, a un grave incidente con un tirador activo.