Crime

Arrest made in Rancho Cordova “road rage” homicide

Mathew Shaffer, 34.
Mathew Shaffer, 34.

A Rancho Cordova man was arrested on Sunday in connection with the death of man who was shot a day earlier near Astral Drive and Burline Street.

Mathew Shaffer, 34, was arrested by authorities and booked into the Sacramento County jail following a “road rage incident” on Saturday morning, according to a news release issued by the Rancho Cordova Police Department.

Authorities responded to a 911 call regarding the shooting and found a man shot in the upper body. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police are not releasing photos of the suspect at this time.

This story was originally published October 14, 2018 at 3:09 PM.

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