Former sheriff's deputy killed after police chase, accused of stabbing 11-year-old son to death

"A former Sacramento County Sheriff's Office deputy was shot and killed Tuesday after he allegedly killed his 11-year-old son and then led authorities on a freeway chase, according to officials. Around 8 a.m., the Elk Grove Police Department Communications Center got a call from a woman concerned about her two children, who were home alone with their father, according to an Elk Grove Police Department news release."

"Officers arrived at the 7600 block of Ferrell Way and found an 11-year-old boy suffering from multiple stab wounds, police said. Authorities tried to save the boy's life before he was hospitalized and pronounced dead. The father and suspect, 40-year-old Marvin Morales, was a former deputy with the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office, according to the release. Morales left the scene before police arrived."

"Other law enforcement agencies were notified about Morales' vehicle description and he was spotted driving on southbound Interstate 5 near Pocket Road, according to the release. Morales led officers on a chase that ended near Interstate 5 and Highway 12, where he exchanged gunshots with police. Morales was shot and pronounced dead at a local hospital, officials said. The name of the 11-year-old boy hasn't been released and will be formally identified by the Sacramento County Coroner's Office."

A former Sacramento County Sheriff's Office deputy, Marvin Morales, was shot and killed after allegedly stabbing his 11-year-old son and fleeing the scene. A woman observed her son unresponsive on home surveillance video and called authorities. Officers found the boy with multiple stab wounds; he was hospitalized and pronounced dead. Morales left before police arrived. A 6-year-old girl was evaluated at a hospital and released to her mother. Morales was located on Interstate 5, led officers on a chase, exchanged gunfire near Highway 12, was transported to a hospital and pronounced dead. Investigations into the homicide and officer-involved shooting are ongoing.

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