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Two Overnight Shootings in West Sacramento Leave One Dead

Police say the incidents appear unrelated, with no suspect details released.

Overview

  • Officers responded around 1 a.m. to West Capitol Avenue near Jefferson Boulevard, where a person was found shot and later died in a case now classified as a homicide.
  • Around 3:30 a.m., a separate shooting near Kinsington Street and Essex Avenue left one victim hospitalized in stable condition.
  • Detectives do not believe the two shootings are connected based on the early investigation.
  • Authorities have not identified the victims or released information on suspects or motive in either case.
  • During the response, police arrested an unrelated man after he drove through a crime scene and refused to stop for officers.