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Multiple people detained after heavy SWAT, Sacramento police presence in Pocket

Officials say they tried to stop a vehicle around 4:45 p.m. Thursday. The occupants of the vehicle then fled into the West Lake Apartments on Shoal Court.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento Police Department says multiple people have been detained from the scene at Shoal Court, but the situation is still under investigation.

Sacramento police, a crisis negotiation team and SWAT members were at the area of Shoal Court and have since reopened nearby streets. 

“I just came out because I heard the helicopter circling for quite some time and then I saw all the police out here,” said Brandon Simpson, resident at the West Lake Apartments. “Every neighborhood has its flaws. It doesn’t really matter where you’re at. Things are going to happen.”

Police are still in the area due to ongoing investigation, according to officials. 

Officers attempted a stop on a vehicle in the area around 4:45 p.m. Thursday. The occupants of the vehicle then fled into the West Lake Apartments on Shoal Court leading to authorities closing off nearby streets for a few hours, according to officials.

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