Crime

Man shot near the Antelope Walmart. Deputies say it appears he knows the assailant

Police tape at crime scene

A man was shot Thursday night near the Walmart in Antelope, with the suspect said to be somebody the man knows.

Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded about 11 p.m. to the 7900 block of Watt Avenue on reports of a shooting. They found a man with a gunshot wound on his upper body.

The man was taken to the hospital and is expected to recover, Sheriff’s Office spokesman Lt. Rod Grassmann said.

Deputies continue to investigate but determined that the shooter and victim know each other.

The events leading up to the shooting remain unclear, Grassmann said, and no further suspect information was available.

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