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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Police identified the woman who was shot and killed Tuesday night at an American River College complex as a Natomas librarian.
According to police officials, Amber Clark, 41, was targeted in the fatal parking lot shooting.
In a Tweet shared Wednesday afternoon, Councilwoman Angelique Ashby said Clark was the branch supervisor of the North Natomas Library. Ashby said Clark, "was a fierce advocate for literacy, students, art and our community. Her contributions to Natomas are many and will be missed greatly."
Rivka Sass, the Sacramento Public Library Director said the loss of Clark is too great to put into words.
"We are devastated," Sass said. "I don't know what other word to use. We are devastated."
Sass said they've done everything they can to keep their employees safe.
"We want to keep everybody safe and that's what hurts so much," Sass said. "There are people who consider us expendable. It doesn't matter if we are in a grocery store, a park or a school or a library or any other place. That there's an attitude that human life has no value. Makes me more angry than I can say."
Sass said Clark was an exceptional librarian who had a heart of gold. She was dedicated to her job and her community.
"She was so gentle and yet no nonsense," Sass said. "That was the former high school teacher in her. She had a lot of passion and joy for work, which is, as a library director, that’s what you want. You want someone who comes in and wants to do good things."
The North Natomas library will reopen Thursday for regular hours, according to Councilwoman Ashby.
Sacramento police are still searching for the suspect and for more information on what led up to the shooting. If you have any information regarding the shooting, call the Sacramento Police Department at (916) 808-5471 or Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at (916) 443-HELP.
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