A fight. Multiple shooters. With 6 dead and 12 wounded, Sacramento police offer few details

There was a fight outside some downtown nightclubs. There were multiple shooters. And six people — three men, three women — were killed, along with 12 other people injured.

Beyond that, Sacramento police offered very little information late Sunday afternoon about a mass shooting that rocked the city more than 12 hours earlier.

Sacramento Police Chief Kathy Lester, flanked by Mayor Darrell Steinberg and other city leaders, told reporters that the worst mass shooting ever recorded in Sacramento was the work of “multiple shooters.” But even though some of the violence was captured on a police video camera stationed near 10th and K streets, she said police were still working to identify the culprits and had no suspects in custody.

Lester, who started her tenure as police chief in March, said a stolen handgun was recovered at the scene. She had no further information about the weapon.

Department spokesman Zach Eaton said police believe there “at least two shooters” involved, but the full extent of the incident was still unknown. He didn’t know if any shots were fired inside any of the nightclubs.

Family members of two of the victims, Sergio Harris and DeVazia Turner, said they had been at a nightspot called London. Owners of the club issued a statement earlier saying they employ “strict security protocols” and start closing London at 1:30 a.m., about a half-hour before the shooting was reported.

Lester, speaking at a news conference at police headquarters on Freeport Boulevard, said officers were already in the area when the shooting began. Along with fire personnel and other law enforcement, they immediately swarmed the area and began life-saving procedures.

She again appealed to the public for help identifying the shooters. The department has gone so far as to post a QR code on social media that witnesses can use to contact officers.

This story was originally published April 3, 2022 at 4:03 PM.