By Cathy Locke and Kim Minugh
kminugh@sacbee.com
Two suspects were arrested early Saturday morning after an exchange of gunfire with Sacramento County sheriff's deputies in the North Highlands area.
Deputies were called to the Days Inn on Watt Avenue, near Interstate 80, about 12:30 a.m. after a report of gunshots. While they were investigating, deputies heard several more shots, according to Sheriff's Department officials.
After being informed about two vehicles that might have been involved, deputies located and stopped two vehicles nearby.
As deputies pulled over the first vehicle, a man jumped from the car with a gun in his waistband and ran. That man was later identified as 20-year-old Anthony Zeigler (photo left), said sheriff's Capt. Scott Jones.
When another patrol car stopped the second car, a second suspect jumped from that vehicle and fired several rounds at officers, according to the release. The two deputies in that patrol car returned fire, and the suspect fled in the same general area as the first man, Jones said.
That suspect later was identified as a teenage boy, whose name is not released because he is a juvenile, Jones said.
Deputies and law enforcement officers from neighboring jurisdictions established a perimeter, and police canines and members of the department's SWAT team joined in the search for the suspects.
Zeigler, the first suspect, was quickly taken into custody without incident. The second was located about 2 1/2 hours later and also was arrested without incident, Jones said.
The juvenile appeared to have suffered a minor gunshot wound to the shoulder and was taken to a hospital for treatment, Jones said. No law enforcement officers were injured.
Zeigler was booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on suspicion of one count each of possessing and carrying a concealed firearm as a convicted felon; receiving stolen property and resisting arrest, according to booking records. He also is being held for violating parole, and therefore is ineligible for bail.
Jones said it's unclear whether the two suspects knew each other or whether they were responsible for the reported gunshots at the Days Inn. The investigation continues.
Call The Bee's Cathy Locke, (916) 773-6866.
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