Sheriff’s Office investigating south Sacramento shooting after victim dies at hospital
Sheriff’s homicide detectives are investigating after receiving reports that a person was shot inside a vehicle Thursday evening in south Sacramento.
A witness who called 911 told authorities that the vehicle containing the victim “was driven away from the scene,” the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. The incident happened around 6:30 p.m. near the 6900 block of Stockton Boulevard.
Arriving deputies found evidence that a shooting had taken place, but were unable to locate any victims or an involved vehicle.
A shooting victim connected to the incident died at a hospital, Sheriff’s Office spokesman Sgt. Rodney Grassmann confirmed Friday morning. The victim’s identity will be released by the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office pending notification of family.
The shooting was being investigated as a homicide, the Sheriff’s Office said. Detectives and crime scene investigators responded to interview witnesses and gather evidence, authorities said.
No suspect information or vehicle description was available.
This story was originally published January 14, 2022 at 7:42 AM.
