SACRAMENTO, Calif. — An off-duty Sacramento County Sheriff's Office deputy was shot at by a passing car in Downtown Sacramento Tuesday morning.
Police reported to the scene of the shooting at 5th and I Streets just after 5:50 a.m.
"The victim was not injured however the federal courthouse building nearby appeared to have been struck by gunfire from the suspect," a statement from the Sacramento Police Department said.
Roads have reopened in Sacramento near 5th Street, 6th Street, and I Street downtown.
The motive for the incident remains under investigation as detectives say they will be conducting a thorough canvass of the area.
Police encourage any witnesses with information regarding this incident to contact the dispatch center at (916) 808-5471 or Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at (916) 443-4357.
