Former California deputy suspected of stabbing his 11-year-old son is
killed during police pursuit
[December 03, 2025]
LODI, Calif. (AP) — A former California sheriff's deputy
suspected of fatally stabbing his 11-year-old son was shot and killed by
law enforcement officers on Tuesday after he led them on a car chase
along Interstate 5, authorities said.
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This image taken from video provided by KCRA shows Sacramento County
Sheriff's Office public information officer Sgt. Amar Gandhi addressing
the media, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in San Joaquin County, Calif. (KCRA
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Police in Elk Grove, near Sacramento, responded around 8 a.m. to
a call from a mother who said she was concerned about the safety
of her two children after seeing home security footage of their
father assaulting their 11-year-old son, officials said.
Responding officers found the boy with stab wounds, police said.
He later died at a hospital. His 6-year-old sister was unharmed.
Their father had fled the scene and was spotted driving south on
I-5, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office. A
pursuit ended in a crash near Lodi when the California Highway
Patrol deployed a spike strip. After the crash, the suspect was
shot by officers, officials said. He died at a hospital.
The Elk Grove Police Department confirmed to KCRA-TV that the
deceased suspect is 40-year-old Marvin Morales, a former
Sacramento County sheriff's deputy. He had been fired from the
agency in February 2024 after being caught using illicit drugs,
sheriff's Sgt. Amar Gandhi told reporters.
At least two deputies were involved in Tuesday's shooting,
Gandhi said. Elk Grove police said one of their officers was
also involved. No deputies or officers were hurt.
It wasn't immediately known if Morales fired at law enforcement.
Officials said a gun safe at the suspect's home was found empty.
The shooting is under investigation.
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