Crime

Woman shot dead at gas station near Sacramento’s South Natomas neighborhood

Gunshot fatality

A woman was shot and killed early Wednesday morning at a gas station in Sacramento, police said.

Officers responded around 12:30 a.m. to reports of a shooting in the 2600 block of Gateway Oaks Drive, near West El Camino Avenue and Interstate 5 in the South Natomas neighborhood, Sacramento Police Department spokesman Officer Ryan Woo said.

Police located a woman with at least one gunshot wound who was pronounced dead at the scene, Woo said.

Homicide detectives responded to the scene and are investigating. No suspect information was available, Woo said.

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

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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