PASO ROBLES, Calif. - A central California sheriffs deputy was shot in the head early Wednesday in an “ambush” attack by a gunman intent on harming or killing police, authorities said.The shooting prompted a shelter-in-place order for nearby residents as law enforcement searched for the suspect.
By Wednesday afternoon, the shelter-in-place order remained in effect and the gunman remains at large. Officers reported shots fired at 3:15 a.m.
at the Paso Robles Police Department building.Shortly after, there were reports of gunfire near Downtown City Park where the officer was injured.The officer was airlifted to a trauma center.