By Sara Beth Williams– — A man who was killed by gunfire on Highway 50 on Sept. 7 had been carrying a pellet gun, officials have reported.
A fatal officer-involved shooting on Highway 50 overnight on Sept. 7 and into Sept. 8, involving multiple agencies, including Citrus Heights Police, prompted road closures that snarled early morning traffic on surface streets in Citrus Heights, Fair Oaks, Orangevale, and Rancho Cordova.
The Sacramento County Coroner’s office has identified the deceased as 61-year-old Joseph Alexander Vanzan of Carmichael…