SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A man is dead following a Friday night shooting in the area of 20th and K Streets.
Sacramento police said just before 11 p.m. they responded to a call of a shooting with one person hurt. When officers got on scene, they found a man with at least one gunshot wound. Officers tried to render aid to the man but he died from his wounds on the scene
Homicide detectives and crime scene investigators responded to the area. At this time a motive for the shooting is unclear, but police believe there was some type of disturbance between two groups of people that escalated into the shooting.
Police did not say if they are looking for a suspect or suspects at this time. Police said the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office will release the identity of the victim at a later date.
Berry Accius, a community activist, told ABC10 that he knows the family of the victim. He said one of his mentees witnessed the chaos unfold.
"Whatever kind of beef whatever kind of situation that happened and occurred, was it that deep, did it have end in murder, did it have to end in gun shots?" Accius said.
Police are also asking anyone with information to call (916) 808-5471 or Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at (916) 443-HELP (4357). Callers can remain anonymous.
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