A 32-year-old serial killer suspect killed himself with a shotgun to evade arrest, police said.
California State Police on Tuesday identified 32-year-old Ricky Hunter as the suspect suspected of shooting and killing two adult female victims outside an apartment complex, according to a press release from the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO). announced. read. Police then tracked down Hunter on Wednesday and found him at a cell phone store waiting for Hunter to get into his car so they could arrest him. SCSO chose this tactic because “the hunter was believed to be armed and dangerous” and “we wanted to avoid a dangerous situation within the crowded shopping area.”
The SCSO press release says Hunter responded by pulling out a shotgun and shooting himself in the chest. Police provided first aid to Hunter and he was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
A series of murders occurred at an apartment complex on Howe Avenue.
UPDATE: Suspect Ricky Hunter was recently pronounced dead. pic.twitter.com/CU1fTIzLB0
— Sacramento Sheriff (@sacsheriff) April 12, 2024
SCSO tweeted an update on Friday informing the public that “Ricky Hunter was pronounced deceased a short time ago.”
Sheriff’s Office Spokesman Amal Gandhi told reporters that police did not fire at Hunter (KCRA 3) report.
Police pronounced both of the women Hunter allegedly shot dead at the scene. (Related: Police arrest Florida man on suspicion of manslaughter in connection with shooting death of 13-year-old girl, police say)
Investigation is ongoing.
