Police shoot and kill suspected armed robber near Fairway Valley Lane in Sun City Lincoln after suspect leads police on chase.
Early this morning, police officers shot and killed 54-year old Gregory Gifford of Fair Oaks (54), after the man who was suspected in a Rocklin armed robbery led officers on a chase and pulled a gun on officers after exiting his vehicle. Gregory Gifford was a retired firefighter.
California Highway Patrol spotted a vehicle matching the armed robbery investigation and a chase ensued through the community of Lincoln.
The shooting occurred in a very quiet residential neighborhood.