Female Napa County Sheriff Deputy Jarecki Kills Undocumented Armed Suspect Who Shot At Her First During Traffic Stop

Undocumented suspect who was previously deported multiple times attempted to kill Napa County deputy during a traffic stop.

By H. Nelson Goodson

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

February 23, 2019

Napa, California - On February 17, 2019,  Napa County Sheriff Deputy Riley Jarecki who made a traffic stop of a red Honda at around 11 p.m. at the 1100 block of Henry Road in Napa, California was shot at by suspect Javier Hernandez-Morales, 43, a Mexican national who re-enter the U.S. illegally and had been previously deported multiple times, according to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). ICE claims in a press release statement that, "This incident may have been prevented if ICE had been notified about any of the multiple times Javier Hernandez-Morales was released from local custody over the last few years."

Morales had a stolen .22 Caliber revolver in his possession and fired the first shot at Deputy Jarecki from the driver's side. Deputy Jarecki immediately went around the back of the vehicle and fired at least 15 shots into the passenger's side window killing the Hernandez-Morales in the driver's seat.
Deputy Jarecki was not injured in the shooting incident, according to the Napa County Sheriff's Office (NCSO). A body cam video was released by the NCSO showing the deadly shooting incident between Deputy Jarecki and Hernandez-Morales.