Shots Fired At Officers Who Responded To Report Of Suicidal Man Along River In Rancho Cordova
RANCHO CORDOVA (CBS13) – Authorities say a man fired shots at officers along the river early Tuesday afternoon, but no one was hurt.
The Sacramento County Sheriff's Department says Rancho Cordova Police responded near River Bend Park at the end of Rod Beaudry Drive after a 911 call about a reportedly suicidal man.
Law enforcement officers went to try and find the man. Around 2 p.m., authorities say shots were fired at officers, hitting a park ranger truck.
No officers were hurt, the sheriff's department says.
Officers did not return fire. Instead, the SWAT team took the man into custody peacefully. But the alarm put everyone in the community and law enforcement on edge.
"Gut-wrenching doesn't even come close to what people felt hearing that radio traffic today," said Sacramento Sheriff's Department spokeswoman Tess Deterding said.
The suspect has been identified as 33-year-old Daniel Bingenheimer of Sacramento. He was booked on charges of assault with a firearm on a peace officer.