Son Sought 911 Help Before Father's Girlfriend Arrested

A Son Went to a Neighbor for Help

A man’s adult son went to a neighbor’s door before dawn and said his father’s girlfriend had shot his father, prompting a 911 call that brought Sacramento County deputies to the home. The response became a three-hour standoff and ended with 36-year-old Angela Titman in custody and an adult man found dead inside.

Deputies were called to Fredric Avenue in the Rosemont community at about 12:45 a.m. on Sept. 3, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office account reported by CBS Sacramento. The victim has not been publicly identified.

Titman was booked on suspicion of murder and assault and was being held without bail as of Sept. 7, CBS reported. An arrest on suspicion is not a conviction, and prosecutors will determine the formal court case.

Deputies Evacuated Adults and Children

When deputies arrived, they learned other people might still be on the property. Authorities established a perimeter and began trying to get the woman inside to surrender.

The Sheriff’s Office said the woman briefly came to the front door with a firearm, set it down on the porch and went back inside. Deputies then moved armored vehicles into position and continued trying to resolve the situation without further injury.

Three adults and three children were evacuated from an accessory dwelling unit on the property, CBS reported. Nearby residents were also moved away from the immediate area as the standoff continued.

The children were not identified, and there is no indication in the reporting that they were harmed.

A Drone Helped Locate the Suspect

After repeated attempts to get the woman to surrender, deputies used chemical agents and sent a drone into the home. Authorities said the drone located her with another firearm.

Members of the Sheriff’s Office Special Enforcement Detail then entered and took her into custody without further incident. Deputies found the adult male victim dead inside the house.

The drone detail is part of the sequence authorities have publicly described, but investigators have not released a complete account of what happened before the son went to the neighbor. The available reporting also does not establish a motive.

The Court Case Is Beginning

CBS identified the arrested woman as Angela Titman in a Sept. 7 update. She was scheduled to appear in court Tuesday afternoon.

The Sheriff’s Office has said investigators do not believe there are additional suspects. Detectives and crime-scene personnel continued working at the home after the arrest. Fredric Avenue remained closed for several hours while investigators processed the property that morning.

The Standoff Was Built Around Getting Others Out Safely

CBS reported that deputies learned soon after arriving that additional people might still be on the property. That changed the response from a simple welfare check into an effort to contain the house while deputies contacted people in an accessory dwelling unit behind it.

Three adults and three children were brought out safely, and residents of nearby homes were also moved away from the immediate scene. Sheriff’s officials said Titman briefly appeared at the front door with a firearm, put it down and returned inside before armored vehicles were moved into position.

The department later used chemical agents and a drone before the Special Enforcement Detail entered. Authorities said Titman was taken into custody without further incident, and no deputies were reported injured.

For the victim’s son, the case began with an urgent decision to seek help from a neighbor. That action brought deputies to the home, allowed other adults and children to be evacuated and started the investigation that is now moving toward court.

References: Man found dead in Sacramento County home, woman arrested after overnight standoff | Sacramento County woman arrested for murder after deadly Rosemont standoff

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