Pot Farm Owner Called 911, Arrested For Involuntary Manslaughter in Deputy Killing Wednesday!

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By BStigers on October 25, 2019.

The killing of an El Dorado Sheriff Deputy early on Wednesday took an unexpected turn on Thursday when the El Dorado Sheriff and the county District Attorney announced they had arrested the Pot Farm owner, jailed him, and charged him with involuntary manslaughter. Christopher Garry Ross, age 47, was booked into the El Dorado Jail on 50-thousand-dollar bail. Sheriff Deputy Brian Ishmael responded to a 911 call placed by Ross claiming someone was stealing pot plants from his pot farm in Somerset. When Ishmael, and a visiting San Joaquin sheriff deputy being a ride-along arrived at the pot farm, they were met with several people who fired upon the sheriff deputies killing Ishmael. Authorities believe Ross had agreed to lease the land behind his Somerset home and become concerned he would not be paid, and called 911, claiming they were stealing his plants and not disclosing this was a business deal gone bad. Sheriffs have arrested two Mexican nationals, one at the scene, the other who was hit in the gunfire exchange and was hospitalized, then removed to El Dorado Jail. It is unknown if the district attorney will file charges. The Sheriff said Thursday that some of the elements of the case would be turned over to the U.S. Attorney for prosecution.