Crime

Man shot, killed at Upper Land Park housing complex. Sacramento police looking for suspect

Police tape at crime scene

A man was shot and killed Friday evening in the Upper Land Park neighborhood of Sacramento, and police are looking for the suspect.

The shooting was reported around 7 p.m. in the 2600 block of Kit Carson Street, not far from Broadway, in the Alder Grove public housing complex, formerly known as New Helvetia.

Officers arrived at the scene and found a man with at least one gunshot wound, and began life-saving measures, according to a department news release. Medics from the Sacramento Fire Department arrived shortly after and took over, but the man died at the scene.

The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office has not yet announced the identity of the victim.

Police are asking for anyone who witnessed the shooting to call the dispatch center at 916-808-5471. Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward up to $1,000.

This story was originally published September 16, 2023 at 9:57 AM.

CORRECTION: A previous version of this story gave an incorrect date for the incident.

Corrected Sep 22, 2023
Theresa Clift
The Sacramento Bee
Theresa Clift is the Regional Watchdog Reporter for The Sacramento Bee. She covered Sacramento City Hall for The Bee from 2018 through 2024. Before joining The Bee, she worked for newspapers in Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin. She grew up in Michigan and graduated with a journalism degree from Central Michigan University.
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