Former Sacramento deputy kills 11-year-old son, is fatally shot after I-5 chase, officials say
Former Sacramento deputy kills 11-year-old son, is fatally shot after I-5 chase, officials say Marvin Morales, 40, was previously found to have lied about a 2023 fentanyl overdose on the job. KCRA logo Updated: 9:43 PM PST Dec 2, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ Jonathan Ayestas Senior Digital Producer Daniel Macht Digital Media Manager LODI, Calif. — A former Sacramento County deputy suspected of fatally stabbing his 11-year-old son was fatally shot after multiple law enforcement officers fired their weapons, following a chase on Interstate 5, officials said Tuesday. Elk Grove police and the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office confirmed with KCRA 3 that the father is 40-year-old Marvin Morales, a former deputy who was found to have lied about a 2023 fentanyl overdose following an investigation. Leer en espaƱol. Elk Grove police said they got a call after 8 a.m. from a mother concerned about the safety of her two children. There are cameras in their home, and the mother saw the fat...