From Loretta Kalb:
A man was shot to death in Rancho Cordova behind a department store near a light rail station Saturday night.
Sacramento County sheriff's deputies said the victim was found lying behind a Ross store near the light rail station at Zinfandel Drive and Folsom Boulevard in Rancho Cordova.
They described the homicide victim as "either a light-skinned Hispanic, or a white male in his early to mid 20's. "
The Sheriff's Department said the victim had at least one gunshot wound to his upper body. The shooting occurred at 10 p.m.
People at the light rail station told investigators they heard several shots fire and saw a ground of black juveniles run from behind the store.
The sheriff's K9 teams searched the area but found no suspects.
Paramedics, who arrived a short time after the shooting, pronounced the victim dead at the scene.
Coroner's officials said today they are withholding the identity of the victim until family members are notified.
Alane Masui, spokeswoman for Sacramento Regional Transit, said the light rail station is adjacent to the shopping center and reports indicate the shooting did not occur at the station.
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