By Matt Weiser
mweiser@sacbee.com
A Citrus Heights man is dead and two police officers are injured after a domestic disturbance took a deadly turn Saturday.
Citrus Heights police received a call for help on Holly Springs Court at about 2:22 p.m.
When officers arrived at about 2:30, they contacted an intoxicated man in a "sort of alleyway" behind the address, police Sgt. Lee Herrington said.
Officers described the man as belligerent, and a fight began within moments.
Herrington provided no details about exactly what happened during the fight, but police confirmed late Saturday that the suspect was shot in the torso by one of the officers.
One of the officers, a 43-year-old female, was shot in the leg. The other officers, a 30-year-old male, received a "blunt force" wound to the forehead.
"I really don't have any information right now about what force was used," Herrington said. "I can tell you this happened very quickly."
All three were transported to Mercy San Juan Medical Center, where the suspect was pronounced dead.
The two officers were described as conscious and stable. The female officer may have suffered other injuries as well, but Herrington could not elaborate.
Police said the officers might be released from the hospital Saturday night.
The Citrus Heights Police Department has not released the names of the officers or the dead suspect.
It also has provided no information about the weapons involved,the number of shots fired or whether the suspect was armed.
The incident occurred at Heritage Manor, a cluster of two-story town homes on Bremen Drive, just off Greenback Lane. The complex includes Holly Springs Court.
Investigators from the Sacramento County District Attorney's Office joined the investigation Saturday night, Herrington said. This is standard procedure in an officer-involved shooting.
John Dent, 54, who lives near the crime scene, said he heard three gunshots while he was watching a movie.
"I was probably 30 minutes into it and all of a sudden I heard a real quick 'bang-bang,' then a second later, 'bang,' " Dent said.
"I thought it was gunshots, but it didn't click with me because I hear stuff like that all the time - kids playing with firecrackers and stuff," Dent said.
"This is scary, really scary."
Dent has lived in the area 10 years and is active in a Neighborhood Watch group.
In recent months, he said, residents have noticed an increase in petty crimes in the neighborhood.
"It has really gone downhill here," he said.
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