The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspect in Friday’s attempted shooting of a Deputy.  He is described as a white male, approximately 6’-1” to 6’-2” tall, and weighing approximately 200-250 pounds, with a goatee.

       Not the actual vehicle

The suspect was last seen driving away on Cable Road in a mid 1990’s to early 2000’s, white Dodge single cab truck without a license plate.  Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective James Peterson at (530) 642-4713, Detective Ken Barber at (530) 642-4710, or Detective Sergeant Matt Foxworthy at (530) 642-4704.

As reported previously, on Friday, 10/17/14 at about 8:00 am, a Deputy with the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office contacted a subject in the area of Cable Road and White Mountain Ranch Road in Camino.  After a struggle, the suspect retrieved a handgun and fired at the Deputy; however, the Deputy was not injured. The suspect is described as being a white male, approximately 6’-1” to 6’-2” tall, and weighing approximately 200-250 pounds, with a shaved head and a goatee.  He was wearing a flannel shirt, blue jeans, and boots.  The suspect was last seen driving away on Cable Road in a white, single cab Dodge pickup with no license plates.

The Sheriff’s Office is asking for assistance in identifying and locating the suspect and vehicle in this case.  Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective James Peterson at (530) 642-4713, Detective Ken Barber at (530) 642-4710, or Detective Sergeant Matt Foxworthy at (530) 642-4704.

At this time, the suspect that fired at the Deputy has not been located.  However, Deputies and Detectives are still in the Camino area following up on investigative leads and all roads are now open.  Please be careful while driving in the area since officers are still checking the areas and will be maintaining a presence throughout the evening.

At this time there are no known facts regarding this incident to indicate there is any immediate danger to the general public.  However, residents should remain observant of their surroundings and contact law enforcement if they see anything or anyone suspicious.