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Damon Gutzwiller
- Jun. 06, 2020 -
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Resided: |
CA, USA
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Born: | Unk |
Fallen: | Jun. 06, 2020 |
Race/Sex: | Caucasian Male / 38 yrs. of age |
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Dept: | Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office - CA
5200 Soquel Avenue Santa Cruz, CA
95062 USA (831)471-1121 |
County: | Santa Cruz |
Dept. Type: | County/Police |
Hero's Rank: | Sergeant |
Sworn Date: | 2006 |
FBI Class: | Homicide - Ambush |
Weapon Class: | Firearm |
Agency URL: | Click Here
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On The Job: |
14 years
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Fatal Incident Summary
Offender: |
Steven Carrillo
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Male
- 38 years old
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Location: |
Ben Lomond,
Santa Cruz County,
CA
USA
Sat. Jun. 06, 2020
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Summary: |
Sergeant Damon Gutzwiller was shot and killed while investigating a call about a suspicious van parked off the road near Jamison Creek, Boulder Creek. Two other deputies were also shot and wounded.
On Saturday June 6th at around 1:30 p.m., depities received a call about a suspicious van parked off the road near Jamison Creek, Boulder Creek. The caller saw guns and bomb making materials inside the van. When deputies arrived, the van was seen leaving the area. They tried to follow it and finally found it again at a home on Waldeberg, Ben Lomond.
As deputies began investigating, they were ambushed with gunfire and multiple improvised explosive devices. Sergeant Damon Gutzwiller was shot and taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Another deputy was either shot or struck by shrapnel and struck by a car as the suspect fled the property.
Calls of a carjacking nearby soon followed as officers from departments throughout Santa Cruz County began arriving to the area. The suspect, Steven Carrillo, who was reportedly armed, was shot during his arrest. The suspect survived and was treated and released from the hospital. He will be arrested for the murder of Sergeant Gutzwiller and other felonies.
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Last Updated: Jun. 07, 2020 |
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