North Highlands shooting leaves vehicle passenger dead, Sacramento Sheriff’s Office says

One man is dead following a shooting Sunday afternoon in North Highlands that remains under investigation by the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office.

Sheriff’s Office spokesman Sgt. Rod Grassmann said California Highway Patrol officers arrived on the 5600 block of Watt Avenue near A Street around 2:30 p.m. and found what authorities only described as a “young man” in the passenger seat of the vehicle with multiple wounds.

The man was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. His identity will be released by the Coroner’s Office.

The Sheriff’s Office said homicide detectives believe the man was shot from another victim, but no information on a suspect was available.

This story was originally published March 21, 2021 at 4:35 PM.