Update: Santa Cruz Police Officers Shot

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5. Update after 9:30 pm presser.

http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_22674808/breaking-2-officers-1-suspect-shot-santa-cruz

"The deaths of detective Sgt. Loran "Butch" Baker, a 28-year veteran, and detective Elizabeth Butler, a 10-year veteran, are the first in the line of duty in the city's history. Authorities said they were found deceased outside suspect Jeremy Goulet's home in the 800 block of Branciforte shortly after the 3:30 p.m. shooting.

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Goulet, 35, was shot and killed on Doyle Street after firing at officers who were conducting a search of the area, Santa Cruz County Sheriff Phil Wowak said. His agency will assume control of the investigation as outlined in the Police Department's critical incident protocol, with the cooperation Santa Cruz County District Attorney's Office.

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The shooting comes after several weeks of unrest in Santa Cruz, including a downtown murder, the Westside shooting of a UC Santa Cruz student and the rape of another woman on campus. There also was a violent robbery at a Westside grocery store and a home-invasion robbery on the Eastside."

From what I'm picking up online - two plain cloths detectives were following up on an attempted sexual assault near the harbor over the weekend and were ambushed on the doorstep. The students in the 3 schools nearby (one was next door) were bused to the county building for pickup. Turns out I had only met Baker, who's son also serves on the SCPD. The Santa Cruz Sheriffs Office is leading the investigation and will also take over patrol duties in the city for the next few days.