On 11/06/2015 at about 1:05 AM, sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence in the 2800 block of Elmer Street in Camino for an assault. Upon arrival, an adult male was located unconscious in the driveway. Medics were called in to provide medical aid however the male passed away.

38 year-old Dennis Renk of Camino was located at the residence. He was detained and interviewed. Deputies and detectives learned that Renk and the victim had been involved in a physical altercation prior to their arrival.

Update:
The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Coroner’s Office identified the decedent as 56 year-old Langley Pratt of Camino. The cause of death is still under investigation. The suspect, Dennis Renk, is still in custody at the El Dorado County Jail.

Lt. Tom Murdoch