One dead after security guard shoots two people near Sacramento State, police say
An armed security guard patrolling an apartment complex near Sacramento State shot two people early Thursday morning, one of whom has died, police said based on preliminary investigation.
A security guard patrolling in the 2900 block of Ramona Avenue reported shooting at two people believed to be armed with a firearm around 3:40 a.m., Sacramento Police Department spokesman Officer Karl Chan said. Those two then fled the area, Chan said.
Two people self-transported to a hospital with gunshot wounds a short time later, Chan said.
The Police Department in an afternoon news release said one of the subjects, a man, died at the hospital. The second had non-life-threatening injuries.
“Preliminary investigation determined that these subjects are related to the shooting on Ramona Avenue,” the news release said.
The department said homicide detectives continue to investigate the circumstances of the incident and that no further information is being released at this time. Investigators continue to collect evidence and interview possible witnesses.
The deceased man’s identity will be released by the Sacrament County Coroner’s Office.
The incident marked the city’s second deadly shooting in less than three hours. Officers responded around 1:15 a.m. to Old Sacramento for reports of a shooting near the Embassy Suites hotel. Chan said preliminary investigation determined that incident may have been an argument that escalated into a shooting. A man was pronounced dead at the scene, and police had no suspect information available as of early Thursday afternoon.
The security guard incident happened near The Crossings, an apartment complex that serves as off-campus student housing for Sacramento State students. The Crossings is the same complex where Sacramento police officers shot and killed a man during a July 2020 confrontation.
This story was originally published August 12, 2021 at 8:36 AM.
