Overview
- The manhunt ended when Placer County deputies fatally shot 44-year-old Derek Spencer after he fired at officers during a predawn exchange on Monday.
- Investigators found 76-year-old Cheryl Macy shot to death inside her Iowa Hill home and said they believe Spencer killed her before fleeing into the forest.
- Authorities say Spencer led a short multi-county crime spree that included stealing a vehicle and guns and shooting at a moving car, and that he had been arrested and released several times in September.
- Spencer reportedly started fires near the standoff that prevented firefighters from entering the area and required a Nevada helicopter to hoist his body out because flames were close to the scene.
- Multiple agencies and eight SWAT teams used helicopters, drones and infrared imaging to locate Spencer, deputies recovered a handgun and rifle, and criminal and fire investigations into the killing and arson remain active.