Who was Derek Spencer? All we know about Placer County murder suspect shot dead by deputies in standoff
Derek Spencer, 44, was fatally shot after he killed a 76-year-old woman, officials said.
Derek Spencer, a 44-year-old man from the Sacramento area, was fatally shot by Placer County deputies during a prolonged standoff on September 21. This was after Spencer had killed a 76-year-old woman, Cheryl Macy, and a nearby fire had complicated the crime scene. The shooting occurred in the Iowa Hills area, northeast of Colfax.
Spencer had a history of legal troubles in the weeks leading up to the standoff, with several arrests in September. He was released from Sacramento County Jail on September 17 and released on bond for Placer County Sheriff's Office arrests on September 13 and September 17.
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