Police searching for man who fired shots blocks from American River College

Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a shooter at large near American River College in Foothill Farms, officials said Wednesday.

Deputies responded to reports of shots fired in the area of College Oak Drive and Madison Avenue at 2:47 p.m., said Sgt. Tess Deterding, spokeswoman for the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office.

The suspect, described as a man with a dark complexion and wearing blue jeans and a white T-shirt, allegedly shot at people in the area but did not injure anyone, she said.

Officers have set up a perimeter and are searching for the man, Deterding said. It is not an active shooter situation, she said.

Omar, a witness who asked that his last name not be used, said he saw the man arguing with a girl at the Jack in the Box on Madison Avenue.

“He reached for the fanny pack, either the fanny pack or the waistband, and he pulled out some type of firearm,” Omar said. “He shot about four to five times towards the Jack in the Box and the girl. When he shot, the girl just ran away. Fortunately, she didn’t get hurt or anything.”

The Sheriff’s Office could not be reached for further comment.

Bee photographer Paul Kitagaki Jr. contributed to this report.

This story was originally published July 31, 2019 at 3:44 PM.