Woman wanted after shooting at 2 men including her boyfriend, Tuolumne County sheriff says
A search is on for a woman considered armed and dangerous after shooting at two men, including her boyfriend, and for a hit-and-run crash, the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday.Detectives are searching for 49-year-old Amy Dawn Vermillion of Columbia, the sheriff's office said. She is wanted on charges that include attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon and corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant.At around 1:46 p.m. Tuesday, the sheriff's office said deputies responded to a reported non-injury hit-and-run crash in the Quail Mine Road area. Deputies who went there learned that Vermillion brandished a handgun and shot several rounds at her live-in boyfriend.The boyfriend tried taking the gun away from Vermillion, but the sheriff's office said she fired her gun during the struggle, grazing the boyfriend on his left arm. Vermillion is believed to have threatened to shoot and kill her boyfriend and another man who was visiting their home at the time.Both men ran away from Vermillion, but she chased after them and fired more shots at the home while they were inside, the sheriff's office said. The men fled, and as Vermillion was driving away from the home, the boyfriend's adult son was driving onto the property.The sheriff's office said Vermillion drove her car into the son's before continuing to drive away. Detectives who took over the investigation found Vermillion's car abandoned in the Yankee Hill area, a short drive away from Quail Mine Road.Vermillion is described to be 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing 180 pounds, with dirty-blonde hair and blue eyes, the sheriff's office said. It is unknown what she is wearing. If you see Vermillion, the sheriff's office said not to approach her because she has access to firearms. Instead, contact the sheriff's office immediately. See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at kcra.com/upload.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
