{"id":470459,"date":"2026-09-21T01:36:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T01:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/470459\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T01:36:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T01:36:11","slug":"placer-county-town-on-lockdown-after-gunman-on-the-loose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/470459\/","title":{"rendered":"Placer County town on lockdown after gunman on the loose"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A small California town is <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/09\/08\/us-news\/socal-neighborhood-on-lockdown-after-chemical-leak-in-la-habra\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">on lockdown<\/a> after an armed man rammed and shot at cops before taking off into the woods.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/02\/us-news\/californias-placer-one-community-to-build-5600-homes-college-campus-and-jobs-to-tackle-housing-crisis\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Placer County<\/a> Sheriff\u2019s deputies are searching for 44-year-old Derek Spencer, who is considered armed and dangerous following a series of violent incidents in Iowa Hill.<\/p>\n<p>Wanted for multiple felonies after pointing a firearm at people Sunday, Spencer encountered deputies around 10:30 a.m., rammed a patrol vehicle and fled the scene.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the California Morning Report newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50146628;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   data-modal-image=\"40910657\" width=\"886\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0001_731fb2.jpg\" alt=\"Placer County Sheriff vehicle with two officers in uniform.\" class=\"wp-image-40910657\"\/><\/p>\n<p>He subsequently fired shots at law enforcement officers and a sheriff\u2019s helicopter, prompting officials to advise all Iowa Hill residents to lock their doors and stay inside.<\/p>\n<p>Spencer is described as a bald man with a goatee, last seen wearing a black T-shirt.<\/p>\n<p>Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters <\/p>\n<p>California Post News: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCaliforniaPost\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/californiapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@CaliforniaPost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TikTok<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/californiapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">X<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@thecaliforniapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">YouTube<\/a>, <a 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