Police arrest homicide suspect in Blues Alley shooting near downtown Sacramento
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- Sacramento police arrested Edward Durall Nelson as a suspect in a fatal shooting.
- Derek Von Harris died in the shooting near 12th Street and Blues Alley.
- Nelson remained in jail without bail and is scheduled for an arraignment in Sacramento Superior Court.
Investigators on Tuesday arrested a suspect in the shooting death of a 41-year-old man killed earlier this month near downtown Sacramento.
Edward Durall Nelson, 47, of Sacramento, was arrested on suspicion of homicide in the shooting of Derek Von Harris, according to the Sacramento Police Department.
Nelson remained in custody at the Sacramento County Jail as of Wednesday afternoon. Nelson was deemed ineligible for bail and is scheduled to appear for his arraignment Thursday afternoon in Sacramento Superior Court.
The fatal shooting occurred shortly before 2 a.m. on Aug. 10. Officers responded to reports of a person down in the road in the area of 12th Street and Blues Alley, several blocks north of downtown.
Police said officers found Von Harris with at least one gunshot wound and provided emergency medical aid. Medics pronounced Von Harris dead at the scene.
Homicide detectives and crime scene investigators took over the shooting investigation, collecting evidence and questioning witnesses, police said.
The Police Department has not released any additional details about the homicide investigation, including what detectives believe led to the fatal shooting or what led them to identify Nelson as the shooting suspect.
As of Wednesday, the Police Department has had 32 homicides this year within its jurisdiction. Police said Sacramento had 29 homicides at this time last year.
