Elk Grove Police K9 Injured In Shooting; Man, Woman And Teen Arrested
By Anser Hassan
ELK GROVE (CBS13) - Three suspects are in police custody following a shootout with Elk Grove police, after the two male suspects robbed a Jamba Juice store at gunpoint.
Police say they responded to a call of an armed robbery at the Jamba Juice located in the Laguna Gateway Plaza near West Stockton Boulevard Saturday at 8:30 p.m.
Police spotted two males who matched the suspects' description. When officers tried to approach them, one of the suspects began firing at cops, hitting and wounding a police dog.
One suspect, who has shot at by police, surrendered.
The second suspect, a 17-year-old boy, took off running but was later apprehended. He, too, was wounded by police fire.
A third female suspect was found in a car near the location. She has been linked to the robbery and is also in custody.
Police say they do not how much money was stolen.
Both injured suspects were taken to local hospitals with non-life threatening injuries.
The police K9 is resting and recovering at a veterinary office.
Sunday, police identified the two adult suspects as 45-year-old Luther Foster and 41-year-old Shantel Williams. They were booked at Sacramento County Jail, while the 17-year-old suspect was booked at juvenile hall.
