{"id":470447,"date":"2026-09-21T01:22:46","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T01:22:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/470447\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T01:22:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T01:22:46","slug":"placer-county-deputies-search-for-armed-suspect-iowa-hill-residents-asked-to-stay-inside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/470447\/","title":{"rendered":"Placer County deputies search for armed suspect, Iowa Hill residents asked to stay inside"},"content":{"rendered":"

Placer County deputies search for armed suspect, Iowa Hill residents asked to stay inside<\/p>\n

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Deputies are searching for an armed and dangerous suspect who was last seen in the Iowa Hill area of Placer County, according to the sheriff’s office.<\/p>\n

Derek Spencer, 44, is wanted for pointing a firearm at people in Placer County on Sunday, in addition to other felonies. The sheriff’s office said that when Spencer was found by deputies, around 10:30 a.m., he rammed into one of their patrol vehicles and fled the area.<\/p>\n

Spencer later fired shots at law enforcement and a sheriff’s officer helicopter, officials said. Iowa Hill residents are being asked to lock their doors and remain inside.<\/p>\n

The sheriff’s office described Spencer as a bald man with a goatee wearing a black T-shirt and released a mugshot of him. <\/p>\n

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The Foresthill Fire Protection District said there is a fire near Iowa Hill Road that fire crews can not effort because it’s in close proximity to the active shooter search. <\/p>\n

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