Shooting on Interstate 5 near Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento leaves man dead, CHP says

The California Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal freeway shooting that took place Sunday afternoon near Sleep Train Arena in Natomas.

According to a social media update from the CHP’s North Sacramento unit posted just after 4:30 p.m., a shooting occurred on southbound Interstate 5 near the Interstate 80 interchange and Arena Boulevard.

North Sacramento CHP spokesman Officer A.J. McTaggart said that one man was killed in the shooting. The shooting is not believed to have been random, and there is no threat to public safety. Details are limited and investigators are on scene to gather more information, McTaggart said.

The southbound lanes were still closed as of 8:15 p.m. and drivers are advised to take an alternate route. No further information has yet been released.

This story was originally published March 28, 2021 at 5:15 PM.