Crime

Man shot, hospitalized in rural Placer County. Sheriff’s Office is investigating

Police tape at crime scene

The Placer County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that happened Friday afternoon in a rural area near the Sacramento-Placer county line.

Sheriff’s deputies went to the area of South Brewer and Baseline roads just before 3:40 p.m. for an initial report of a medical emergency. They found a man suffering a gunshot wound, the Sheriff’s Office.

The man was taken to a hospital, authorities added.

No suspect information was publicly released.

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Ishani Desai
The Sacramento Bee
Ishani Desai is former reporter for The Sacramento Bee.
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