SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A woman was killed by her son at a Sacramento-area senior living apartment complex Tuesday and he surrendered to authorities Tuesday after a shootout and standoff with sheriff’s deputies, authorities said.
The woman was shot inside the apartment and pronounced dead at around 6 p.m. according to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office.
Her son was taken to a hospital with what appeared to be a superficial gunshot wound, authorities said.
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It wasn’t immediately clear whether he shot himself or was wounded by deputies.
A reported domestic disturbance at around 5 p.m. sent deputies to the complex in the unincorporated Foothill Farms area, authorities said.
Family members said they were fine and the deputies left but a second report of a disturbance sent them back about 20 minutes later.
At the apartment, shots rang out from inside, possibly aimed at deputies, who fired back and retreated, authorities said.
After a standoff, the son eventually dropped his gun and surrendered, the Sheriff’s Office said.
His mother was pronounced dead at the scene.
Their names weren’t immediately released.
No deputies were hurt.
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