Stanley Stepanski III was suspected of fatally shooting an elderly Penryn woman, injuring another man with gunfire and shooting a police dog. The man and dog are expected to be OK. The events began in Newcastle, when someone had reported a man driving erratically and brandishing a gun. Stepanski was shot and killed by officers.
Victim's Name: Stanley Stepanski III
Agency Responsible: Placer County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Race: White
Date of Death: January 15, 2019
County: Placer
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4383
Geography: Urban