Woman found dead in Sacramento motel room fire; police detain person with sledgehammer
Police officers on Monday morning detained a person swinging a sledgehammer and were investigating the connection to the death of a woman found nearby in a burned motel room in East Sacramento.
The fire occurred at the Motel 6 at 1415 30th St., between N and O streets. Shortly after 6 a.m., firefighters were called to the Motel 6 and quickly extinguished flames in a second-floor room, according to the Sacramento Fire Department. Fire officials referred further questions about the fire to police.
Officers were called to the fire in the motel room that involved a person who reportedly fled the area, according to the Sacramento Police Department.
After the firefighters put out the fire, they found the woman dead inside the room. Shortly after, the officers received reports of a person swinging a sledgehammer at passing vehicles in the area of 28th and L streets near Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park, a few blocks northwest of the motel, police said.
Officers safely detained the person with the sledgehammer. Police said the officers later received information that the person is associated with the motel room where the fire occurred.
Police did not release any further information about the person, including whether they face any charges in connection with the fire or the woman’s death.
The circumstances involved in the entire incident remained under investigation. Detectives have been called out to the scene and will be assisting with the investigation.
The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office will release the name of the woman after her family has been notified.
This story was originally published February 21, 2022 at 11:53 AM.
