Juvenile struck by gunfire in American Avenue shooting near North Sacramento, police say
Officers were investigating a shooting Wednesday near North Sacramento, where a juvenile was struck by gunfire and taken to a hospital.
The shooting was reported shortly before 4 p.m. Wednesday in the 2500 block of American Avenue in the Gardenland residential neighborhood near West El Camino Avenue.
Officers arrived at the scene and found the “juvenile victim” who had suffered a gunshot wound that was not life-threatening, according to the Sacramento Police Department. The victim was taken by ambulance to a hospital.
Police did not provide the victim’s age or gender. Police did not release any further details but said Thursday that the shooting remained under investigation.
This story was originally published May 10, 2023 at 6:12 PM.
Rosalio Ahumada
The Sacramento Bee