Former Phoenix Suns guard and current Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson assaulted a protester after he was hit in the face with a pie Wednesday.

Nick Miller of eastbayexpress.com wrote "multiple sources have confirmed" that Johnson "tackled and assaulted the protester in a 'bloody' brawl" during a dinner event in Sacramento.

According to eastbayexpress.com, a witness reported the protester charged Johnson and threw a store-bought pie in his face. Another witness said the pie had a whipped-cream topping.

The protester then reportedly had some words for Johnson, prompting the mayor to punch the protester in the face at least "half a dozen" times.

"One witness described it as a 'bloody pulp,'" Miller wrote, adding Sacramento Police arrested 32-year-old Sean Thompson for felony assault of a public official. Thompson's mugshot can be found here.

Johnson played for the Suns for 12 seasons after being acquired in a trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1987. He was a three-time NBA All-Star and helped lead the Suns to the 1993 NBA Finals.

The 50-year-old Johnson is a Sacramento native and played collegiately at Cal-Berkeley. In March, several women came forward to accuse Johnson of sexual abuse that allegedly occurred when they were in their teens. </s> Multiple sources have confirmed that Sacramento Mayor, former NBA star, and UC Berkeley standout was hit in the face with a pie tonight at a dinner event — then he tackled and assaulted the protester in a "bloody" brawl.Sources in attendance have told thethat, during the meal, a protester ran at the mayor and threw a store-bought pie in his face.After this, the protester reportedly said something to Johnson. This prompted him to allegedly tackle the protester and punch him in the face "repeatedly," more than half a dozen times, landing "five to 10."One witness described it as a "bloody pulp."Ambulances and fire department arrived at the scene.The event was in celebration of Sacramento's Farm-to-Fork week, and was held at the Edible Garden at Johnson's high-school alma mater, Sacramento High School, a charter school under the St. HOPE umbrella. Alice Waters of Chez Panisse has helped with projects at this garden in the past.There were nearly 200 in attendance at the dinner, including a few dozen high-school students, according to sources. This major event was also attended by the city's top restaurateurs.After the incident, sources say Johnson was given a change of clothes and afterward addressed the audience at the podium, apologizing, and receiving applause.Johnson even brought UFC fighter Urijah Faber, who was in attendance, up to the podium and joked about the assault.Protesters occasionally have dogged Johnson on the heels of sexual-misconduct allegations that resurfaced last year . He was booed at a Hillary Clinton event at Sacramento City College, for instance.Thereached out to the mayor's chief of staff and the Sacramento Police Department to discuss the incident.More information soon. </s> Boxer Victor Ortiz turned himself into authorities on Tuesday after being charged with raping a woman by force following a monthslong investigation, police said.

An investigation was launched after a woman contacted police the afternoon of March 19 and told them she was sexually assaulted inside an Oxnard home, the Police Department said in a news release.

Ortiz was identified as a suspect after detectives responded to the scene, officials said.

Authorities continued to investigate the case for several months and eventually presented the evidence to Ventura County prosecutors. The district attorney’s office subsequently issued a warrant for his arrest, police said.

Ortiz turned himself in around 3 p.m. Tuesday and was being held on suspicion of forcible rape, forcible oral copulation and forcible digital penetration, authorities said. His bail was set at $100,000.

The 31-year-old Tarzana resident and former World Boxing Council welterweight champion was scheduled to take on John Molina at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario on Sunday night in a nationally televised event.

Along with his conquests in the ring, Ortiz was known for appearing on “Dancing With the Stars” in 2013 and roles in films such as “The Expendables” and “Southpaw.”

The boxer previously pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor DUI charge in 2017, and in 2015 was arrested during a Kenny Chesney concert at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly beating up a fan, the Ventura County Star reported. </s> asset not included because it is a duplicate of primary asset

A 72-year-old ex-cop has been arrested in a decades-long search for the Golden State Killer who terrorized California communities in the 1970s and 1980s with a series of murders and rapes, authorities said Wednesday.

Sacramento police arrested Joseph James DeAngelo in connection with the infamous cases, Sheriff Scott Jones announced at a news conference.

The elusive, masked killer, also known as the East Area Rapist and the Original Night Stalker, is believed to have killed 12 people, raped 45 people and ransacked more than 100 area homes.

"For over 40 years, countless victims have waited for justice,Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert said at the news conference Wednesday.

"We all knew as part of this team that we were looking for a needle in a haystick, but we all knew the needle was there," she said.

Schubert credited the passion and persistence of investigators, particularly those who toiled with DNA analysis.

Sacramento County jail records show DeAngelo was arrested and charged early Wednesday with two counts of murder. He was arrested under a warrant from the Ventura County sheriff's department, according to the jail records.

FBI and California officials last year renewed their search for a suspect in the cases and announced a $50,000 reward for an arrest and conviction.

Armed with a gun, the masked rapist would break into homes while single women or couples were sleeping. He would tie up the man and pile dishes on his back, then rape the woman while threatening to kill them both if the dishes tumbled.

He often took souvenirs, notably coins and jewelry, from his victims, who ranged in age from 13 to 41.

The Sacramento Bee reports DeAngelo lived there for at least two decades. The newspaper also reports that he was fired from the Auburn Police Department in California in 1979 after being charged with shoplifting.

A woman, now living in South Carolina, who was sexually assaulted by a man believed to be the East Area Rapist in 1976 told The Island Packet newspaper Wednesday that two detectives had informed her about the arrest.

Jane Carson-Sandler, of Sun City, was the fifth victim of the serial rapist in her Citrus Heights, Calif. home. She said two detectives she has kept in touch with over the years emailed her with news of the arrest.

"I just found out this morning," she told the paper. "I'm overwhelmed with joy. I've been crying, sobbing."

"I just can't tell you how I feel," she said. "After 42 years — wow!" </s> A Sacramento County Sheriff's deputy was killed Wednesday and two California Highway Patrol officers were injured in a shooting at a Sacramento motel.

Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones told Fox40 that Deputy Robert French was killed in the shooting at a Ramada Inn at around noon local time. Jones added that the two CHP officers were expected to survive.

Dozens of police cars and hundreds of armed officers have surrounded the motel, where authorities said there may be two more suspects inside.

Sacramento County Sheriff's Department spokesman Tony Turnbull said all three officers were part of a task force investigating a stolen vehicle case and had come across the missing car in the parking lot of a Ramada Inn.

Turnbull said two women in the stolen vehicle led the officers on a chase that ended in suburban Elk Grove, where they were arrested. When the officers went back to the Ramada Inn and knocked on the door to one of the rooms, Turnbull said a male suspect opened fire on them with a "high-powered rifle," injuring the two CHP officers.

The man then ran out onto the balcony, where he traded fire with sheriff's deputies and shot Deputy French. The suspect then led police on a brief chase before he was injured in another exchange of gunfire and taken into custody.

Jeff Marshall, who lives near the hotel, said he heard gunshots and then tires squealing and saw a grey Dodge Charger speed by his home, going the wrong way down a busy street.

"It was like the wild West," Marshall said.

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The Associated Press contributed to this report. </s> A Sacramento County sheriff's deputy was killed and two California Highway Patrol officers were injured following a shooting at a Sacramento County hotel on Wednesday, the sheriff's department said.

Sacramento County Deputy Sheriff Robert "Bob" French, a 21-year veteran of the department, died on the way to the hospital from gunshot wounds.

Three people have been taken into custody in connection with the case.

The shooting happened at the Ramada Inn Hotel, located at 2600 Auburn Boulevard, on Wednesday.

The shooting happened as officers were conducting an investigation into a police pursuit that happened earlier Wednesday. Officers were dispatched to a room at the Ramada Inn Hotel, located at 600 Auburn Boulevard, as part of their investigation when the shooting happened.

The Sacramento County Sheriff's Department said the suspect shot two officers through the hotel room door. The suspect engaged in gunfire with another officer while escaping the room by jumping off a balcony.

The male suspect then got into a car in the hotel parking lot and led police on a chase before crashing the vehicle near Watt Avenue.

The conditions of the two other officers and the suspect is unknown at this time.

French, 52, is survived by his girlfriend and several adult children.

El Camino High School and Arden Arcade Middle School were placed on a brief lockdown, but that has since been lifted, according to San Juan Unified School District spokesman Trent Allen. </s> Professional boxer Victor Ortiz, who appeared on as well as films and , has turned himself in to authorities for allegedly raping a woman in March, the Oxnard Police Department confirmed in a news release.

The 31-year-old athlete surrendered himself at the Ventura County Sheriff Department’s East Valley Station on Tuesday after being charged with three counts of felony sexual assault, including rape.

Officials first began investigating Ortiz after his alleged victim contacted authorities on Match 19 claiming she was sexually assaulted “inside a residence in the city of Oxnard,” by the boxer, the Oxnard Police Department said.

The investigation has been ongoing for the last several months before authorities issued an arrest warrant for Ortiz.

The boxer’s bail has been set to $100,000 and he is being held on suspicion of forcible rape as well as forcible oral copulation and forcible digital penetration.

Ortiz’s previously had a run in with the law in 2015 when he was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon, namely his foot.

Lieutenant Jason Clawson of the Pasadena Police Department previously told PEOPLE that the boxer was arrested at a Kenny Chesney concert at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.

The boxer later pled guilty to battery charge as part of a plea deal. He was put on probation.

Ortiz was also arrested in 2016 for a DUI, according to TMZ. He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor DUI and was sentenced to 3 years probation and 8 days in county jail.

Ortiz’s latest arrest comes just five days before the boxer is expected to fight in a nationally-televised special against former world title challenger, John Molina Jr.

The fight, which is planned to occur at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California. Ortiz is currently out on bail so it is not clear of the fight will go ahead.

A representative for Ortiz did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

Ortiz’s previous titles include the WBC welterweight in 2011 and the ESPN Prospect of the Year in 2008. He was formerly rated as one of the top three welterweights in the world by ESPN, along with several other sporting and boxing websites.

In his tenure — which includes an overall record of 32-6-3 with 25 knockouts — Ortiz has fought against an impressive list of boxers including Floyd Mayweather, Andre Berto, Lamont Peterson, Luis Collazo, and Marcos Maidana. </s> SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California sheriff’s deputy has died after being shot at a hotel that is now surrounded by police.

Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones says 52-year-old Deputy Robert French died Wednesday on his way to a hospital.

French served in the Sheriff’s Department for 21 years.

The scene remains active, with police checking rooms for other possible suspects.

Jones says two California Highway Patrol officers who also were shot during the vehicle theft investigation are expected to survive.

Authorities say three police officers and one suspect were shot during a vehicle theft investigation.

The scene in Sacramento remains active and there may be more suspects.

Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Tony Turnbull says two California Highway Patrol officers and one sheriff’s deputy were in a hospital Wednesday after being hit by gunfire from inside a hotel room.

Turnbull says he doesn’t know the officers’ conditions.

Authorities say a male suspect had exited the room and fired at a deputy on the hotel balcony. The male suspect was also hit with gunfire and is in custody.

Two women have also been arrested.

The incident began when the women led CHP officers on a vehicle chase in what was believed to be a stolen car.

The investigation then led officers to a Sacramento hotel.

The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department says an officer has been shot.

The department says the shooting happened Wednesday in Sacramento but it has not publicly identified what agency the officer works for.

Officials have not released details on the officer’s condition or whether they are seeking any suspects in the shooting.

There is a heavy police presence in the area, and police temporarily shut down nearby traffic.

Mike Ataya, who works at a nearby car dealership, says he heard gunfire around noon.

The Sacramento Police Department and California Highway Patrol are also at the scene.

This story has been corrected to show the proper spelling of Sacramento County Sheriff Department spokesman Tony Turbull’s last name. It is Turnbull, not Turnball. </s> Victor Ortiz, a champion boxer who also competed on Season 16 of ABC's Dancing With the Stars, turned himself in to authorities Tuesday for allegedly raping a woman in March, the Oxnard Police Department said. Ortiz surrendered at 2:55 p.m. at the Ventura County Sheriff Department's East Valley Station and was charged with three counts of felony sexual assault.

The 31-year-old athlete's bail was set at $100,000 after Ortiz was formally charged with suspicion of forcible digital penetration, forcible oral copulation and forcible rape. The police department added that if people have additional information regarding the alleged incident, they are encouraged to contact detective Kevin Adair at 805-385-7663; should anyone wish to remain anonymous, police said people can call their Violent Crimes Hotline at 805-982-7070.

Police began investigating Ortiz after his alleged victim contacted them March 19 and claimed he had sexually assaulted her "inside a residence in the city of Oxnard." The Family Protection Unit conducted an investigation for "several months," police said, and it was "presented to the Venture County District Attorney's Office for filing." A warrant for Ortiz's arrest was issued.
Sacramento mayor and former basketball star Kevin Johnson beats protester Sean Thompson's face to a "bloody pulp" after being hit in the face with a whipped cream pie at a charity dinner. Authorities arrest Thompson for felony assault of a public official.