Amador County, CHP and Sheriff's Office

Man dies in Amador County after shooting involving officer, CHP says
A man is dead after a shooting involving a California Highway Patrol officer in Amador County on Thursday evening, authorities said.
Man killed in officer-involved shooting in Amador County
A man was fatally shot during an encounter with a highway patrol officer in Northern California, authorities said Friday.
CHP holds press conference after officer shoots, kills man in Amador County.
A California Highway Patrol officer fatally shot a man Thursday night in Amador County, officials said. The Amador County Sheriff's Office identified the man who died as 31-year-old Tyler Quentin Balaskovits of Shingle Springs.
Deadly Amador County CHP Officer-Involved Shooting
Few details are being released regarding the incident, but the CHP reports a gun was found at the scene and one person was killed.
California Highway Patrol officer involved in Amador County shooting that left 1 dead
Amador County Coroner’s officials have identified the man fatally shot Thursday evening during a California Highway Patrol traffic stop. The 31-year-old man, Tyler Quentin Balaskovits, of Shingle Springs, was shot Thursday in unincorporated Amador County.
Man shot and killed by CHP officer during call in Amador County identified
A call for a vehicle blocking the road led to an officer shooting and killing a man. Here's what CHP has released so far.
CHP Amador officer fatally shoots person
A call for a vehicle blocking a roadway in Amador County ended with a person being fatally shot by a California Highway Patrol officer on Thursday, according to CHP Amador. Around 9:22 p.m., the lone officer was called to investigate a single vehicle blocking Old Sacramento Road,
Man killed in officer-involved shooting in Northern California
Authorities in Northern California say a man has been fatally shot during an encounter with a highway patrol officer. The shooting occurred in Plymouth, a small town east of Sacramento. Authorities did not say specifically whether the officer shot the man,
CHP investigation in Amador County prompts road closure
A road closure is in effect due to an investigation by the California Highway Patrol's Amador County division on Thursday ...
Vehicle goes down highway embankment in Amador County during major hailstorm
A vehicle went off Highway 124 down a steep embankment in Amador County on Tuesday during a major hailstorm, officials said.
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