Witnesses recount what led up to fatal shooting of suspect by Madera County deputy

The man who was shot and killed by a deputy with the Madera County Sheriff’s Office on Friday was throwing rocks at cars passing by, according to witnesses.

Sheriff Tyson Pogue says what started as a burglary call escalated to a physical fight between a suspect and a deputy near a busy road.

He says that if it weren’t for several drivers passing by at the time, the deputy might not have survived…

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