Teen girl found shot to death in south Sacramento neighborhood home identified

Authorities are looking for clues after the Sunday shooting death of a 16-year-old girl in south Sacramento was ruled a homicide.

Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded about 3:15 p.m. to a report of gunfire at a home in the 8000 block of Chriswoods Court in the Florin area. Deputies found the girl, who was pronounced dead at the scene by firefighters.

The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office identified her Monday as Ajanaye Antontte Wiltz and deemed her death a homicide.

Investigators have not released suspect information or disclosed a possible motive.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at 918-874-5115 or the Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at 916-443-4357. Tipsters may be eligible for a $1,000 reward and may remain anonymous.

Darrell Smith

The Sacramento Bee

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Darrell Smith is a local reporter for The Sacramento Bee. He joined The Bee in 2006 and previously worked at newspapers in Palm Springs, Colorado Springs and Marysville. Smith was born and raised at Beale Air Force Base and lives in Elk Grove.