Suspect in police killing was member of elite military team

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Martha Mendoza and Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press
Updated 12:55 pm CDT, Monday, June 8, 2020

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — An active-duty U.S. Air Force sergeant accused of killing a Northern California sheriff’s deputy in an ambush-style attack was a leader for a military base's elite security force, officials said Monday.

Staff Sgt. Steven Carrillo has been arrested on suspicion of fatally shooting Santa Cruz County sheriff’s Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller and wounding two other officers Saturday. He is expected to be charged with first-degree murder.

The FBI also is investigating if Carrillo has any links to the killing of a federal officer who was shot outside the U.S. courthouse in Oakland more than a week ago. Both killings involved shooters in a van.

Carrillo, 32, was a team leader for the Phoenix Ravens at Travis Air Force Base, 50 miles (81 kilometers) northeast of San Francisco, as part of the 60th Security Forces Squadron. The Phoenix Ravens are tasked with protecting aircraft and crews from assaults on airfields “where security is unknown or additional security is needed to counter local threats,” according to the Air Force.

Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/article/Suspect-in-police-killing-was-member-of-elite-15324838.php

[mr_lebowski]

1. That's a giant WTF, I gotta say ...

Not the least of which being that Travis AFB is over a two hour drive from Santa Cruz.

[The Magistrate]

2. Probably Murdered His Wife a Couple Of Years Ago, Ma'am

That is a finding of suicide that certainly deserves a fresh look today....

[stopdiggin]

3. Wow! Gotta' be a story on this one! (nt)

[pecosbob]

4. Boogaloo

Strange how virtually everyone arrested for terrorism in the past couple of weeks are not POCs, and most of them so far have been active or former military.

[reggaehead]

5. That is my home.

This happened 2 miles from my house. I must have been passed by at least 50 LE vehicles that day.

[bobalew]

6. Same here, I live North of Boulder Creek

at least 25 police & sheriff cars passed me that same day, as I was having breakfast at Rocky's.... Had to get home by way of Felton Empire Grade & Jamison Creek, Saturday night.... Meanwhile, someone also Carjacked a Porsche in the Orthodox Church Parking lot, and two women subdued yet another suspect who tried to hide out in their home...

[reggaehead]

7. See you at Henflings

Nm

[wnylib]

9. So what on earth was his motive?

What did he have against police that would lead him to murder?