Man fatally shot in car at Watt Avenue strip mall in Sacramento County
A fatal shooting at a Sacramento County strip mall drew a heavy police presence to the North Highlands area Tuesday morning, sheriff’s officials said.
Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Sgt. Rodney Grassmann said a man was shot and killed in the parking lot of a strip mall near the intersection of Watt Avenue and Antelope Road on Tuesday morning.
Police were called about 10 a.m. for reports of multiple shots fired, Grassmann said. Deputies found a man shot behind the wheel of a red Dodge Charger in the parking lot near a Carl’s Jr. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The car had three bullet holes in the windshield as it sat in the parking lot Tuesday afternoon.
Deputies continued to investigate the scene Tuesday afternoon, collecting evidence and reviewing video security footage, Grassman said.
The Sheriff’s Office in a tweet said shortly after 10:30 a.m. that an unspecified incident had resulted in “heavy” police presence near Watt and Antelope. Authorities are asking the public to avoid the area.
This story was originally published October 20, 2020 at 11:09 AM.
