21-year-old man arrested after shooting in Hard Rock Hotel & Casino parking lot

A 21-year-old man was arrested Saturday in connection with a shooting outside Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento near Wheatland, according to the Yuba County Sheriff’s Department.

Deputies at the casino heard gunfire at around midnight Friday, and found someone who’d been shot in the parking lot. The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to Adventist Health and Rideout hospital in Marysville.

After deputies obtained a search warrant, the 21-year-old suspect was arrested Saturday in the 1500 block of 7th Avenue in Olivehurst. He was booked into Yuba County Jail on suspicion of attempted murder, negligent discharge of a firearm, prohibited person in possession of a firearm and prohibited person in possession of ammunition.

Deputies believe the shooting was an isolated incident and are asking anyone with information to call 530-749-7777, Option 5.

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain, as it’s officially known, opened in late 2019 at 3317 Forty Mile Road. The $440 million project with 169 hotel rooms and more than 2,500 slot machines is owned by the Estom Yumeka Maidu tribe of the Enterprise Rancheria.

This story was originally published March 9, 2025 at 1:36 PM.