Police deployed robots, drones after learning resident had military background at Sacramento horror house were four were shot dead

Authorities deployed robots and drones today to respond to a Sacramento house where four people were shot dead after getting a call from the alleged shooter, a military veteran, who said it was booby-trapped.

When the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department  learned of the suspect’s specific background and after hearing reports of gunshots, they arrived at the Rancho Cordova home ready with a SWAT team, a Special Enforcement Detail unit, drones and robots.

The suspected shooter called 911 himself at 8:35 a.m., and reportedly confessed to the shooting and stated that he had “planted booby traps in the house.”

“They told the occupants to arrest themselves, but no one responded,” a Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson said.

Fearing for officer safety due to the booby-trap threat, tactical units deployed a robot to scan the entryway and interior for potential explosives.

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A drone was then sent over the home, where it located an unresponsive male. Only after the aerial footage confirmed the suspect was down did officers make their entry.

Inside, deputies discovered a grim scene. In addition to the man, they found a woman and two juveniles–one boy and one girl–who were all pronounced dead at the scene.

Police declined to say if the killings were a murder suicide, or characterize any motive.