Man, 19, suspected in deaths of parents

Authorities in Placer County are investigating the deaths of two lobbyists whose bodies were found inside a home after a standoff Monday with their son, who was shot by sheriff ’s deputies after he ran out of the residence while armed with a handgun.

The lobbyists were identified Tuesday as 67-year-old Kathryn Lynch and 80-yearold Gerald Upholt, according to the Placer County Sheriff ’s Office.

Dennis Lynch, their 19-year-old son, is suspected of killing them, deputies said.

Authorities did not say whether Kathryn Lynch and Upholt were married or had some other relationship.

The Golden State Bail Agents Assn. said Tuesday that she was a longtime lobbyist for the organization.

“We’re really shocked that this happened,” said Albert Ramirez, the organization’s president. “She was a great advocate for crime victims.”

Upholt was also listed as a lobbyist in state records from the 2010s. A Mercury News article from 2013 quoted him as a lobbyist for the California Assn. of Firearms Retailers.

Deputies were called to conduct a welfare check Monday morning after a report of suspicious circumstances at a home near the town of Loomis, said Angela Musallam, a Sheriff ’s Office spokesperson.

Deputies arrived at the home around 10 a.m. and announced themselves but no one came out, Musallam said.

At one point, deputies “smelled a foul odor from behind the door,” the statement said.

Authorities had started work on an entry plan when the armed man exited, deputies said.

He then ran into a forested area, the Sheriff ’s Office said, adding, “He was still armed when confronted by deputies and subsequently shot.”

He suffered a non-lifethreatening injury and was hospitalized, deputies said. Charges are pending.