By Kim Minugh and Bill Lindelof
kminugh@sacbee.com
A teenage boy was shot to death on a south Sacramento street this morning, police said.
Sacramento police were called to Mack Road and Summerdale Way in south Sacramento's Parkway neighborhood at 7 a.m.
There, officers found the 17-year-old lying on the sidewalk next to an apartment complex, said police spokesman Sgt. Norm Leong.
The boy was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 7:28 a.m.
Police have learned that three male suspects approached the boy on foot, and fled into the apartment complex after the shooting, Leong said.
The suspects were described to police as three black men in their late teens or early 20s and wearing dark clothing. One had "dreadlock-type" hair, Leong said.
The victim has not yet been identified. Leong said he is known to law enforcement, but he did not elaborate.
The homicide does not appear related to a shooting that occurred a half-mile away on Mack Road last week, Leong said. The victim in that shooting survived.
Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call Crime Alert at (916) 443-HELP or text in a tip to 274637. Enter "SACTIP" followed by the tip information. Callers can remain anonymous and might be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.
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