Woman shot to death in Carmichael and her husband is arrested, Sacramento deputies say
A woman died Monday morning after a shooting inside a Carmichael apartment unit and her husband has been arrested on suspicion of homicide, sheriff’s officials said.
The shooting happened in the 5700 block of Callie Lane, leading to heavy police response in the area, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office tweeted at 8 a.m.
Sheriff’s spokeswoman Sgt. Kionna Rowe said officers responded around 6 a.m. to reports of an injured woman. Arriving officers found a woman with an upper-body gunshot wound, Rowe said. Fire personnel pronounced the victim dead.
Rowe said around 10 a.m. that a “person of interest” was being interviewed in connection with the shooting.
The Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Monday night that 27-year-old Shakel Samier Beasley, the victim’s husband, was arrested and booked into Sacramento County Main Jail on suspicion of homicide. Sheriff’s officials added that there are currently no additional suspects.
Four children were inside the residence in which the victim was found. They were not harmed and have been placed in protective custody with county Child Protective Services, Rowe said.
The victim’s identity will be released by the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office after her family has been notified.
This story was originally published December 21, 2020 at 10:29 AM.
