Wanted Suspect Found Dead in American River After Storm

Wanted Suspect Found Dead in American River After Storm
Above: File photo of Bruce Gordon | Placer County Sheriff’s Office

A man wanted by authorities in El Dorado County has been found dead, according to reports.

The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office announced on Facebook yesterday that the body of Bruce Gordon, wanted in connection to an alleged “violent incident” in Pilot Hill in mid-December of 2022, was recovered from the south fork of the American River following the recent bout of stormy weather.

Authorities say that his next of kin have been notified. A cause of death has yet to be determined.

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