{"id":11925,"date":"2026-03-15T21:07:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T05:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/?p=11925"},"modified":"2026-03-15T21:15:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T05:15:41","slug":"camino-suspect-identified-in-march-12-officer-involved-shooting-two-el-dorado-county-deputies-recovering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/crime\/camino-suspect-identified-in-march-12-officer-involved-shooting-two-el-dorado-county-deputies-recovering\/","title":{"rendered":"Camino Suspect Identified in March 12 Officer-Involved Shooting; Two El Dorado County Deputies Recovering"},"content":{"rendered":"

CAMINO, <\/span>Calif. \u2014 <\/span>Authorities <\/span>have <\/span>released <\/span>additional <\/span>information <\/span>following <\/span>the <\/span>officer-<\/span>involved <\/span>shooting <\/span>that <\/span>occurred <\/span>March <\/span>12 <\/span>on <\/span>Mountain <\/span>View <\/span>Drive <\/span>in <\/span>Camino, <\/span>identifying <\/span>the <\/span>suspect <\/span>and <\/span>the <\/span>deputies <\/span>injured <\/span>during <\/span>the <\/span>confrontation.<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>El <\/span>Dorado <\/span>County <\/span>Sheriff\u2019s <\/span>Office <\/span>said <\/span>the <\/span>suspect <\/span>has <\/span>been <\/span>identified <\/span>as <\/span>Steven <\/span>Carter, <\/span>66, <\/span>of <\/span>Camino<\/span><\/strong>. <\/span>Carter <\/span>remains <\/span>in <\/span>stable <\/span>condition <\/span>and <\/span>is <\/span>currently <\/span>in <\/span>custody <\/span>at <\/span>a <\/span>local <\/span>hospital, <\/span>according <\/span>to <\/span>officials.<\/span><\/p>\n

Investigators <\/span>also <\/span>identified <\/span>the <\/span>deputies <\/span>injured <\/span>in <\/span>the <\/span>line <\/span>of <\/span>duty <\/span>as <\/span>Deputy <\/span>J. <\/span>Stillman<\/span><\/strong> and <\/span>Deputy <\/span>C. <\/span>Reimche<\/span><\/strong>. <\/span>Both <\/span>deputies <\/span>remain <\/span>hospitalized <\/span>while <\/span>recovering <\/span>from <\/span>their <\/span>injuries.<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite <\/span>the <\/span>seriousness <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>incident, <\/span>the <\/span>Sheriff\u2019s <\/span>Office <\/span>said <\/span>the <\/span>deputies <\/span>are <\/span>in <\/span>good <\/span>spirits <\/span>and <\/span>grateful <\/span>for <\/span>the <\/span>support <\/span>shown <\/span>by <\/span>residents <\/span>throughout <\/span>El <\/span>Dorado <\/span>County.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>The <\/span>department <\/span>and <\/span>the <\/span>deputies\u2019 <\/span>families <\/span>have <\/span>been <\/span>encouraged <\/span>by <\/span>the <\/span>outpouring <\/span>of <\/span>prayers, <\/span>messages, <\/span>and <\/span>assistance <\/span>from <\/span>the <\/span>community,\u201d <\/span>the <\/span>Sheriff\u2019s <\/span>Office <\/span>said <\/span>in <\/span>a <\/span>statement.<\/span><\/p>\n

Incident <\/span>Began <\/span>With <\/span>Report <\/span>of <\/span>Shooting <\/span>at <\/span>PG&<\/span>E <\/span>Crew<\/span><\/h3>\n

The <\/span>incident <\/span>began <\/span>around <\/span>7:<\/span>25 <\/span>a.<\/span>m. <\/span>Thursday, <\/span>March <\/span>12<\/span><\/strong>, <\/span>when <\/span>the <\/span>El <\/span>Dorado <\/span>County <\/span>Sheriff\u2019s <\/span>Office <\/span>responded <\/span>to <\/span>a <\/span>residence <\/span>in <\/span>the <\/span>700 <\/span>block <\/span>of <\/span>Mountain <\/span>View <\/span>Drive<\/span><\/strong> after <\/span>a <\/span>PG&<\/span>E <\/span>crew <\/span>reported <\/span>being <\/span>shot <\/span>at<\/span><\/strong>, <\/span>authorities <\/span>said.<\/span><\/p>\n

One <\/span>PG&<\/span>E <\/span>contractor <\/span>was <\/span>injured <\/span>during <\/span>the <\/span>initial <\/span>report <\/span>and <\/span>was <\/span>taken <\/span>to <\/span>a <\/span>local <\/span>hospital, <\/span>where <\/span>the <\/span>worker <\/span>was <\/span>treated <\/span>and <\/span>released <\/span>the <\/span>same <\/span>day.<\/span><\/p>\n

While <\/span>deputies <\/span>were <\/span>responding <\/span>to <\/span>the <\/span>scene, <\/span>an <\/span>officer-<\/span>involved <\/span>shooting <\/span>occurred<\/span><\/strong>, <\/span>leaving <\/span>two <\/span>deputies <\/span>and <\/span>the <\/span>suspect <\/span>wounded. <\/span>All <\/span>three <\/span>were <\/span>transported <\/span>to <\/span>hospitals <\/span>for <\/span>treatment, <\/span>with <\/span>the <\/span>suspect <\/span>flown <\/span>by <\/span>air <\/span>ambulance <\/span>to <\/span>a <\/span>regional <\/span>medical <\/span>center.<\/span><\/p>\n

Authorities <\/span>later <\/span>confirmed <\/span>there <\/span>were <\/span>no <\/span>outstanding <\/span>suspects <\/span>and <\/span>no <\/span>continuing <\/span>threat <\/span>to <\/span>the <\/span>public<\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Multi-<\/span>Agency <\/span>Investigation <\/span>Underway<\/span><\/h3>\n

Investigators <\/span>and <\/span>crime <\/span>scene <\/span>personnel <\/span>completed <\/span>processing <\/span>the <\/span>scene <\/span>on <\/span>March <\/span>13, <\/span>though <\/span>officials <\/span>said <\/span>the <\/span>investigation <\/span>remains <\/span>ongoing <\/span>under <\/span>the <\/span>El <\/span>Dorado <\/span>County <\/span>Critical <\/span>Incident <\/span>Protocol<\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>multi-<\/span>agency <\/span>investigative <\/span>team <\/span>includes <\/span>representatives <\/span>from <\/span>the <\/span>El <\/span>Dorado <\/span>County <\/span>District <\/span>Attorney\u2019s <\/span>Office<\/span><\/strong>, <\/span>Placerville <\/span>Police <\/span>Department, <\/span>South <\/span>Lake <\/span>Tahoe <\/span>Police <\/span>Department <\/span>and <\/span>the <\/span>El <\/span>Dorado <\/span>County <\/span>Sheriff\u2019s <\/span>Office.<\/span><\/p>\n

Officials <\/span>said <\/span>investigators <\/span>are <\/span>continuing <\/span>to <\/span>review <\/span>evidence <\/span>and <\/span>witness <\/span>statements <\/span>to <\/span>develop <\/span>a <\/span>full <\/span>and <\/span>unbiased <\/span>account <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>incident.<\/span><\/p>\n

Community <\/span>Support <\/span>for <\/span>Injured <\/span>Deputies<\/span><\/h3>\n

Community <\/span>members <\/span>wishing <\/span>to <\/span>support <\/span>the <\/span>injured <\/span>deputies <\/span>are <\/span>encouraged <\/span>to <\/span>contact <\/span>Thrive with 10-35<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, <\/span>a <\/span>nonprofit <\/span>organization <\/span>that <\/span>provides <\/span>assistance <\/span>to <\/span>law-<\/span>enforcement <\/span>personnel <\/span>and <\/span>their <\/span>families <\/span>during <\/span>times <\/span>of <\/span>crisis.<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>Sheriff\u2019s <\/span>Office <\/span>also <\/span>thanked <\/span>several <\/span>agencies <\/span>that <\/span>responded <\/span>to <\/span>the <\/span>incident, <\/span>including <\/span>El <\/span>Dorado <\/span>County <\/span>Fire<\/span><\/strong>, <\/span>Cal <\/span>Fire<\/span><\/strong>, <\/span>the <\/span>Placerville <\/span>Police <\/span>Department<\/span><\/strong>, <\/span>South <\/span>Lake <\/span>Tahoe <\/span>Police <\/span>Department<\/span><\/strong>, <\/span>Folsom <\/span>Police <\/span>Department<\/span><\/strong>, <\/span>the <\/span>Placer <\/span>County <\/span>Sheriff\u2019s <\/span>Office<\/span><\/strong>, <\/span>and <\/span>the <\/span>California <\/span>Highway <\/span>Patrol<\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Officials <\/span>said <\/span>both <\/span>deputies <\/span>remain <\/span>surrounded <\/span>by <\/span>family <\/span>and <\/span>loved <\/span>ones <\/span>as <\/span>they <\/span>begin <\/span>their <\/span>recovery.<\/span><\/p>\n

Community Rallies After Two El Dorado County Deputies Shot in Camino<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n