1 person killed in East Sacramento shooting, police say
Police are investigating a deadly shooting that stemmed from an apparent robbery in East Sacramento on Thursday. Officers responded to the area of the 3900 block of N Street for the shooting that was reported around 12:35 pmAn elderly man was killed behind the Sutter Lawn Tennis Club, police said. It’s unknown if the victim lived in the area or was a club member. “It is an uncommon area to see gun violence based on the data that we have and that we track in the city. It’s not a common area that we see gun violence but we treat every homicide that happens in our city the same and they’ re all investigated the same way no matter where they happen in our city,” added Zach Eaton, a sergeant with the police department.Police said that the suspect or suspects involved had fled the area.Steve Mannis, a three-decade resident in the Neighborhood was surprised when he walked outside this afternoon.”I can’t believe it. I mean this is a very safe family neighborhood. A number of professionals live in the area that serves the community, so I would never in a million years expect anything like this to happen even though I know no neighborhood is considered safe nowadays. you gotta be careful,” Mannis said.The roadway remained closed on 39th Street from Folsom Boulevard to M Street for several hours and reopened but the investigation kept the area between 39th Street and N Street closed. Sacramento police canvassed the neighborhood for surveillance video and knocked on several doors to try to speak to witnesses. They’re asking for the public’s help in this investigation.Police activity that happened Thursday afternoon in the Pocket neighborhood might be connected with the shooting.Two witnesses who were at the East Sacramento shooting gave KCRA 3 descriptions of a vehicle at the scene that matched a vehicle KCRA 3 reporter Lee Anne Denyer saw in the Pocket. Multiple people were detained in connection with the Pocket police activity, but it remains unknown if they are connected with the East Sacramento shooting.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
Police are investigating a deadly shooting that stemmed from an apparent robbery in East Sacramento on Thursday.
Officers responded to the area of the 3900 block of N Street for the shooting that was reported around 12:35 pm
An elderly man was killed behind the Sutter Lawn Tennis Club, police said.
It’s unknown if the victim lived in the area or was a club member.
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New: @SacPolice say investigators believe a robbery preceded the East Sac shooting this afternoon. No suspect information though at this point.
Coroner’s Office will release the identity of the deceased after next of kin have been notified, they say.
— KCRA Lee Anne Denyer (@KCRALeeAnne) October 21, 2022
“It is an uncommon area to see gun violence based on the data that we have and that we track in the city. It’s not a common area that we see gun violence but we treat every homicide that happens in our city the same and they’ re all investigated the same way no matter where they happen in our city,” added Zach Eaton, a sergeant with the police department.
Police said that the suspect involved or suspects had fled the area.
Steve Mannis, a three-decade resident in the neighborhood, was surprised when he walked outside this afternoon.
“I can’t believe it. I mean this is a very safe family neighborhood. A number of professionals live in the area that serves the community, so I would never in a million years expect anything like this to happen even though I know no neighborhood is considered safe nowadays. you gotta be careful,” Mannis said.
The roadway remained closed on 39th Street from Folsom Boulevard to M Street for several hours and reopened but the investigation kept the area between 39th Street and N Street closed.
Sacramento police canvassed the neighborhood for surveillance video and knocked on several doors to try to speak to witnesses. They’re asking for the public’s help in this investigation.
Police activity that happened Thursday afternoon in the Pocket neighborhood might be connected with the shooting.
Two witnesses who were at the East Sacramento shooting gave KCRA 3 descriptions of a vehicle at the scene that matched a vehicle KCRA 3 reporter Lee Anne Denyer saw in the pocket.
Multiple people were detained in connection with the Pocket police activity, but it remains unknown if they are connected with the East Sacramento shooting.