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Man arrested, accused of killing teen in Sacramento 'gang fight'

The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office says the shooting was gang-related.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — An arrest has been made after a 17-year-old boy was shot and killed at Vintage Park in Sacramento County, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office said Monday.

Rafael Ramirez, 28, was arrested Sunday night and is facing a murder charge, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office.

The shooting happened on Vintage Park Drive and Helmsdale Drive around 6 p.m. Saturday. 

The sheriff's office says there was a fight between several gang members and the 17-year-old, who was also part of the fight, was shot in the head and died. Ramirez is accused of shooting a firearm during the fight.

Five people were detained, including Ramirez, Sunday night after the sheriff's office served residential search warrants at four different locations across the county. One of the five detained was described as a minor, the sheriff's office said. Four of the people who were detained were not arrested.

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