Suspect Nicory Spann Convicted Of Shooting Sacramento Deputy Who Survived

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A Sacramento County jury found a man guilty of shooting a transit deputy in the face before barricading himself in a hotel for more than three hours, prosecutors said Monday.

Nicory Spann got in a fight with sheriff's Deputy Alex Ladwig at a light rail station in June 2017.

He faces a maximum sentence of life in prison at his sentencing next month after jurors convicted him of the attempted murder of a police officer and assault with a semi-automatic firearm on a police officer.

Prosecutors said he yelled profanities at the deputy, then lunged at Ladwig and tried to punch him when the deputy began writing him a citation for not having a valid ticket.

Spann grabbed the deputy's gun and shot him in the jaw before missing with a second shot. He ran into a nearby hotel and was arrested after a 3 1/2 hour standoff.

The deputy was able to call for help and was released from the hospital after 11 days, including time in intensive care.

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