Sacramento-area shooting rampage suspect due in court Tuesday

A man who allegedly fatally shot two law enforcement officers and wounded a third during a rampage in Northern California is scheduled to make his first court appearance Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.

Luis Enrique Monroy Bracamonte, 34, was booked by the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department on suspicion of two counts of murder, attempted murder and carjacking in connection with a six-hour rampage Friday that included two separate shootouts with law enforcement and multiple carjackings.

The official charges against him have not been filed, Sacramento County prosecutors said. Monroy’s wife, Janelle Marquez Monroy, 38, is also expected to be in court Tuesday on attempted murder charges.

According to officials in Sacramento and Placer counties, Monroy’s attack began when Sacramento County Sheriff’s Deputy Danny Oliver, who was on patrol with his partner, stopped to check on a suspicious vehicle in a Motel 6 parking lot. Officials said Monroy fired from the car, fatally wounding Oliver, a 47-year-old father of two.

The couple then tried to carjack a motorist about a mile away, authorities said. When the driver, identified as Anthony Holmes, refused to turn over his keys, he was shot in the head.

After failing to commandeer Holmes’ vehicle, officials said, the couple stole another car and drove to Auburn, where they were confronted by Placer County Sheriff’s Det. Michael David Davis Jr. and Deputy Jeff Davis. Authorities say Luis Monroy shot both lawmen.

Jeff Davis was wounded in the arm and Michael Davis, 42, later died. The officers are not related.

Monroy was later arrested in a residence.

Law enforcement officials said Monroy had a history of run-ins with immigration officials and may have used multiple aliases.

In a statement released Monday to the media, Maricopa County, Arizona, Sheriff Joe Arpaio said Monroy’s rampage is the result of “inherent dishonesty and ineptitude” in the federal government’s immigration policy.

Arpaio -- an outspoken critic of those who enter the country illegally -- said his department’s records show Monroy was arrested in 1996, 1998 and twice in 2001. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents deported Monroy in 1997 and 2001, officials said.

How Monroy ended up back in the country is unclear, authorities said. On social media, Monroy and his wife appeared to have Facebook pages under different names. His wife is a U.S. citizen.

Authorities said they believe Luis Monroy had at least three different aliases.

A motive for Friday’s shooting remains under investigation, Sacramento County officials said.

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