One killed, another wounded in Meadowview shooting, Sacramento police say
One man was killed and another wounded in a shooting late Sunday in Sacramento’s Meadowview neighborhood, police said.
Officers responded just after 11 p.m. to reports of gunfire in the 7600 block of Sweetbrier Way, according to the Sacramento Police Department. Officers found a man at the scene with at least one gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital where he later died, police said in an update Monday morning.
A second man, also wounded by gunfire, arrived at a hospital on his own. Police said he was in stable condition Monday.
No suspect information was available, and police did not identify the victims. The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as 36-year-old Christopher Blackwell.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Sacramento police at 916-808-5471 or Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at 916-443-4357. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through the P3 Tips smartphone app. A reward of up to $1,000 may be available.
This story was originally published April 28, 2025 at 7:33 AM.
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