Sheriff: Sacramento deputy dies of his injuries from morning shooting

UPDATE: 8/30/2017 4:00 p.m. Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones has said a deputy has died as a result of a shooting Wednesday morning.

Robert French, a 21-year veteran, died on his way to the hospital after being shot in the chest. French was a training officer.

He is survived by his live-in girlfriend, adult children and his grandchildren.

“All agencies lost a brother officer,” Jones said.

A total of three suspects have been detained in connection to the incident.

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Three law enforcement officers have been shot in Sacramento, according to published reports.

CBS Sacramento reported a sheriff’s deputy and two California Highway Patrol officers were shot, citing the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department.

A high-speed chase followed the shooting, according to CBS Sacramento.

The shooting happened outside a Ramada Inn on the 2600 block of Auburn Boulevard.

The officers’ conditions were not immediately known.