Roads reopen after man shot near W-X freeway in downtown Sacramento; no arrests made

A shooting Wednesday morning in downtown Sacramento left one man wounded and police shutting down roads for investigation near the W-X portion of the Capital City Freeway.

Sacramento police say the shooting happened about 7 a.m. near 13th and X streets. Responding officers found a man who was shot once in the leg. His wounds were not believed to be life-threatening and he was taken to a hospital.

Sacramento officers remained at the scene for several hours investigating the incident, blocking off eastbound X Street at Riverside Boulevard. Police also dispatched an armored vehicle to the scene, but no suspects were arrested.

This story was originally published October 5, 2022 at 8:26 AM.

Darrell Smith

The Sacramento Bee

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Darrell Smith is a local reporter for The Sacramento Bee. He joined The Bee in 2006 and previously worked at newspapers in Palm Springs, Colorado Springs and Marysville. Smith was born and raised at Beale Air Force Base and lives in Elk Grove.