Shots were fired Friday night near Stampede Reservoir after a man with mental health issues fired shots at responding deputies to his call for help.

On October 4, 2019, at around 5:30 p.m., Sierra County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call from David Cash reporting he was stranded in the forest near Stampede Reservoir, and had been there for several weeks. 

Cash told emergency responders that he had located his vehicle but was too weak to make it out of the forest with no food or water, was delirious, suffering from malnutrition and also has heart problems. 

A Sierra County Deputy was first to arrive and located Cash's vehicle on a remote dirt road off of Henness Pass Road just northeast of Stampede Reservoir. 

As the deputy exited his vehicle he heard gunshots and the sound of bullets passing by his head. 

The deputy took cover behind his vehicle a U.S. Forest Service Officer arrived on scene, the two took cover behind trees and continued to hear gunshots. The officers then retreated to a safer location and set a perimeter, awaiting backup.

Sierra County Sheriff's Office says Washoe county SWAT team members, with the help of the RAVEN helicopter were able to locate the suspect's campsite, where Cash was waiting inside of a tent. 

Once at the campsite, SWAT team members ordered Cash out of his tent. He complied with the orders and was taken into custody without resisting. 

Cash was arrested for felony assault on a peace officer with a firearm as well as negligent discharge of a firearm.

Sierra County Sheriff's Office says Cash appeared to be suffering from mental health issues and was transported to the hospital for evaluation and medical treatment.

No one was injured in the shooting and there are no reports of officers firing shots.

Sierra County Sheriff's Office says officers from the Quincy and Truckee California Highway Patrol, the Redding Highway Patrol helicopter, Washoe County Sheriff’s Office and the Washoe County Sheriff's Office RAVEN helped in the incident.

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