Sacramento homicide detectives investigate teen girl’s death after reported assault
Homicide detectives were investigating the death of a teenager seriously injured during an assault reported Monday afternoon in Sacramento’s Meadowview neighborhood.
About 2 p.m., officers were called to the 2500 block of Cheryl Way for the reported assault, just east of 24th Street and a few blocks south of Meadowview Road.
Officers arrived at the scene and found the girl with serious injuries “that appeared to be from some type of assault,” according to a Sacramento Police Department news release.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene by medics. The Coroner’s Office identified the victim as 17-year-old Makayla Renea Evans of Fairfield.
Homicide detectives and crime scene investigators took over the investigation. Investigators will canvass the area looking for additional information, evidence and potential witnesses. Police said the detectives believe this homicide is “an isolated incident.”
The Police Department did not have any further information regarding the circumstances of the woman’s death or a suspect description.
Investigators asked any witnesses with information about this homicide investigation to call officers at 916-808-5471 or Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at 916-443-4357. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through the P3 Tips website and app.
This story was originally published April 25, 2022 at 6:58 PM.
