From Kim Minugh and Bill Lindelof:
The Sacramento County Coroner's Office has identified the man shot and killed at his Fair Oaks home this morning as 31-year-old Cristian Anton.
Authorities are searching for two men suspected of fatally shooting Anton and injuring his brother during what was described as an attempted robbery this morning at the victims' home.
The first suspect is described as a white male adult, 5 feet 10 inches tall and heavyset, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department. The second suspect is described as a male adult, possibly Asian or Latino.
The suspects fled the scene on the 7800 block of Winding Way, near Sunrise Avenue, in a dark green or black late-1990s or early-2000s Ford Ranger pickup truck with an extended cab.
Shortly after 1 a.m., Anton's 25-year-old brother was returning home when he was accosted by two armed men near his front door, said Sgt. Tim Curran, a sheriff's department spokesman. The brother suffered a head injury, although it was not clear how it occurred.
The suspects demanded cash, then forced the younger brother into the home, Curran said. They had attacked the man when Cristian Anton emerged from a back room and joined in the struggle. He was shot in the stomach and died at a local hospital about 5 a.m.
Curran said it's unclear if anything was taken from the home before the suspects drove away. Detectives did not find anything illegal in the home and are unsure of the motive for the attack, Curran said. The surviving brother told detectives he did not know why he, his brother or their home was targeted, Curran said.
Deputies have not been called to the residence before, Curran said.
Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call homicide detectives at (916) 874-5057 or Crime Alert at (916) 443-4357. Tips also can be texted to 274637 by entering "SACTIP" followed by the information. Callers can remain anonymous and might be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.
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