Coverage dated September 20, 2026

Small California town on lockdown as gunman rams and fires on cops before taking off into woods

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Placer County Sheriff's deputies are searching for 44-year-old Derek Spencer, who is considered armed and dangerous following a series of violent incidents in Iowa Hill.

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    Small California town on lockdown as gunman rams and fires on cops before taking off into woods (opens New York Post)

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    Placer County Sheriff's deputies are searching for 44-year-old Derek Spencer, who is considered armed and dangerous following a series of violent incidents in Iowa Hill.

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