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Man arrested for double homicide after South Sacramento shooting

The identity of the victims has not yet been released.
Credit: Sac PD
Shawn Shaver

SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif — Update: Police have arrested Shawn Shaver, 29, for a deadly shooting in south Sacramento Saturday night.

The shooting left two men dead. The victims' identities will be released after the coroner notifies their families. 

Shaver has been booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on homicide charges. Police have not said why Shaver may have shot the two men but they do not believe that there are any other suspects.

Original story:

Two men are dead after a shooting in south Sacramento Saturday night.

According to a press release from the Sacramento Police Department, around 9:15 p.m. Saturday, May 9, officers were called to the 1400 block of Meadowview Road for reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers found two men suffering from gunshot wounds. One man died at the scene, while the second man died later at a hospital. 

The identity of the victims has not yet been released. Police have no suspect information at this time. 

The Sacramento Police Department is asking anyone who might have seen or heard something to contact them at (916) 264-5471 or Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at (916) 443-HELP (4357).

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