Crime

Tahoe Park homicide investigation underway after Sacramento police find shooting victim

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Police are investigating a shooting that left one man dead in Sacramento’s Tahoe Park neighborhood Tuesday morning.

Officers responded to the area of 11th Avenue and 59th Street around 5 a.m. and located a victim who had been shot, Sacramento Police Department spokesman Officer Karl Chan said. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, Chan said.

The department in a news release said the victim was a man in his late 20s or early 30s, and that the shooting happened near the intersection.

Homicide detectives are investigating but did not have a suspect description available as of midday Tuesday, according to the news release. investigators continue to canvass the area for witnesses and potential surveillance video.

The victim’s identity will be released by the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office pending notification of family.

This story was originally published June 22, 2021 at 7:07 AM.

Michael McGough
The Sacramento Bee
Michael McGough is a sports and local editor for The Sacramento Bee. He previously covered breaking news and COVID-19 for The Bee, which he joined in 2016. He is a Sacramento native and graduate of Sacramento State. 
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