Crime

Crash turns into shooting investigation after driver is found wounded in North Natomas

Police tape at crime scene

Sacramento police officers were investigating a shooting Friday afternoon after a driver was found wounded following a single-car crash in the North Natomas area.

Shortly after 4 p.m., officers were called to the area of North Bend and Crest drives for the reported crash, according to the Sacramento Police Department.

Officers found the driver had a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, police said. The driver was taken by ambulance to a hospital.

The officers found evidence at the scene to indicate a shooting had occurred there, police said.

The Police Department did not have any other details available about the shooting, including any additional information about the driver or a suspect description.

Rosalio Ahumada
The Sacramento Bee
Rosalio Ahumada writes breaking news stories related to crime and public safety for The Sacramento Bee. He speaks Spanish fluently and has worked as a news reporter in the Central Valley since 2004.
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