{"id":270075,"date":"2026-04-16T02:48:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T02:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/270075\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T02:48:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T02:48:21","slug":"carjacking-suspect-killed-by-deputies-on-i-5-identified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/270075\/","title":{"rendered":"Carjacking suspect killed by deputies on I-5 identified"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tyler Allen Gress was identified by the Sacramento County Coroner as the person killed in a deputy-involved shooting. <\/p>\n

SACRAMENTO, Calif \u2014 The suspect killed in a deputy-involved shooting<\/a> following an early morning carjacking has been identified.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Tyler Allen Gress, 33, was identified as the person in the case, according to the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said a carjacking was reported around 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday in Citrus Heights where Gress allegedly carjacked a victim at gunpoint, threatening to kill him and fired at least one shot during the incident.\u00a0<\/p>\n


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The victim, Alexander Opdyke,<\/a> was not hurt.<\/p>\n

Around 3 a.m., deputies found the stolen vehicle near Eastern Avenue and Marconi Avenue, prompting a chase. CHP said the suspect pointed his gun at pursing deputies several times during the pursuit.<\/p>\n

The chase continued through Sacramento International Airport before deputies deployed a tire deflation device, stopping the vehicle on southbound Interstate 5 near Arena Boulevard and the Hilton Garden Inn area.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Law enforcement officials said Gress got out the vehicle and pointed a gun at deputies. Four deputies opened fire, striking the suspect, who was later pronounced dead at the scene.\u00a0<\/p>\n

All deputies involved are OK, the sheriff’s office said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

WATCH MORE ON ABC10 |\u00a0Video | Man injured in suspected assault, carjacking in Florin area<\/a><\/p>\n

ABC10: Watch, Download, Read<\/p>\n


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