Victim in Rio Linda fatal shooting identified by coroner’s office
The victim killed in a shooting on Rio Linda Boulevard on Wednesday was identified Friday by the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office as 39-year-old Rashad Newsom.
Deputies responded to a call to the 7000 block of Rio Linda Boulevard shortly after 5 p.m Wednesday. The victim was found with a gunshot wound to his upper body, according to a news release from the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies attempted life-saving measures. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Detectives believe “the shooting was targeted,” though a motive is not yet known. Witness interviews are still being conducted, the sheriff’s office said Thursday.