Two El Dorado sheriff's deputies and a suspect hit by gunfire in Northern California shooting

Rosalio Ahumada, The Sacramento Bee on Mar 12, 2026

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Two sheriff’s deputies and a suspect were struck by gunfire in a shooting Thursday in El Dorado County after reports of shots fired at a PG&E crew in the area.

Shortly before 7:30 a.m. Thursday, a crew from Pacific Gas and Electric Co. reported they had been shot at while at a home on Mountain View Drive in the town of Camino, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office announced shortly after 1 p.m. Thursday in a social media post.

Sheriff’s officials said one the of the PG&E employees was injured during the initial confrontation. The Sheriff’s Office did not say whether the PG&E was struck by gunfire or injured in some other manner.

The Sheriff’s Office responded to the first reported shooting. Sheriff’s officials said two deputies who responded to the scene were shot, along with the shooting suspect in an officer-involved shooting.

All were taken by ambulance to hospitals, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s officials did not release any further details about their condition.

Sheriff’s officials said it was still an active crime scene as authorities remained in the area investigating the shooting.

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