SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Elk Grove Police Department is investigating a deadly shooting that happened at a house party in Elk Grove Saturday.
According to a Saturday morning Tweet from the Elk Grove Police Department, around 2 a.m. Saturday, a shooting occurred near Bowmont Way and Brandamore Court.
Officials say one person was shot during a house party. When officers found the victim, they say they attempted life-saving efforts which proved unsuccessful as the victim died from their injuries.
ABC10 learned the victim was 18-year-old Jalyen Tolbert.
"I think his teams would describe him as funny because when he did talk or when they were around most of the picture he has with his friends they are always with him laughing just a loyal kid," said Tolbert's football coach Derrick Burks.
He coached Tolbert since he was nine-year-old and described him as a shy, genuine, and a good kid.
The Sacramento City Unified School District released the following statement to ABC10:
"We have reached out to the family to extend our deepest condolences and to find out how we can address their needs during this painful time. As our students begin to collectively remember their classmate, SCUSD will be providing emotional support services to students upon their return to school to help them process this tragedy."
The district adding Tolbert was a student at John F. Kennedy High School.
Airbnb commented on the incident by saying:
We are deeply saddened by the events that took place here last night. Airbnb bans parties and we take these reports very seriously and have opened an investigation. We are supporting the host and are in touch with the Elk Grove Police Department to support their investigation.
Additional info:
- The listing has been deactivated from the Airbnb platform as we investigate.
- The booking guest's account has been removed from the platform.
Police have not released any additional details on what led up to the shooting or if the suspected shooter has been detained. Officers say they are still "very early" in the investigation and plan to share more details later.
