Placer County deputy involved in Tahoe shooting

A Placer County sheriff’s deputy on Sunday shot a man in Carnelian Bay after the suspect allegedly tried to stab him.

Officers went to the North Shore residence on Jan. 14 at 4am when someone at the residence called to say someone else there was acting “bizarre.”

According to deputies, the suspect lunged at the deputy with a barbecue skewer. The officer shot the person in what is being called self-defense.

It is not known how many shots were fired or where the person was hit or how many times. The officer’s name has not been released.

The suspect was taken to Renown Medical Center in Reno.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report