Sheriff’s Office Believes Suspect In String Of California Shootings Is Dead

A gunman allegedly shot a Riverside County sheriff's deputy in Moreno Valley, Calif.

The Riverside County, Calif. sheriff’s department found a body believed to be the suspect in multiple shootings in California, NBC Southern California reported.

Authorities were searching for a suspect who was wearing body armor and carrying an AR-15 who they believed was responsible for shooting a deputy. Investigators also believed the same shooter may have been linked to two other deaths in the area.

Deputies are still investigating, according to the NBC affiliate.