Toddler hit by bullet in West Sacramento; Child taken to hospital, suspect arrested
A three-year-old was struck by a bullet fired from a neighboring apartment in West Sacramento Friday afternoon, West Sacramento police reported.
Police said officers responded at approximately 1:50 p.m. to a call of shots fired in the 3400 block of Evergreen Circle. It was determined the gunfire came from a nearby apartment and a bullet had gone through a wall hitting the toddler.
The toddler was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, police said.
The suspected shooter was located and arrested and police said no others were thought to have been involved. The person’s identity was not released.
This story was originally published June 19, 2026 at 6:32 PM.
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Allison Gibson
The Sacramento Bee