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Mother and son arrested after man shot to death at Fair Oaks home, deputies say

Deputies say a mother and son are in custody, and the mother is the one who called deputies from the hospital to report the death

FAIR OAKS, Calif. — The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a man was shot to death in Fair Oaks Wednesday morning.

According to Sgt. Amar Gandhi with the sheriff’s office, a woman walked into the hospital around 9 a.m. complaining of a medical issue. She also called dispatch to report a suspicious death at her home.

Deputies arrived at the home on the 5000 block of Kenneth Avenue to find a man dead from at least one gunshot wound, though investigators say they found evidence multiple rounds were fired.

Gandhi says the victim was one of three residents at the home. The two other residents – a man and the woman who went to the hospital and called police – are currently in custody.

The sheriff’s office says it doesn’t believe there is a threat to the public at this time.

Ruth Cecile Weiser, 55, was arrested on suspicion of homicide. Her son Joseph Jon Thomason, 25, was arrested and is expected to be charged with PC 32.

Credit: Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office
Ruth Cecile Weiser (right),55, was arrested on suspicion of homicide. Her son Joseph Jon Thomason (left), 25, was arrested and is expected to be charged with PC 32.

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