On Monday, November 17, 2014 at 9:07 p.m., the Sacramento Police Department received a call of a subject shot in the 7300 block of 29^th Street.

Officers arrived at the parking lot of an apartment complex and found an 18 year-old male that had been shot.  Sacramento Fire personnel arrived and despite their life saving efforts declared him deceased at the scene.

Homicide detectives responded along with Crime Scene Investigators to investigate.   Detectives contacted witnesses, canvassed the area and delved into the case.

The investigation is ongoing and a motive is still not established.  Investigators do not believe this is a random act and are looking into the possibility of this shooting being related to drug activity.

The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office responded.

The Sacramento Police Department urges anyone with information about this incident to contact Crime Alert at (916) 443-HELP (4357) or text in a tip to 274637 (CRIMES). Enter SACTIP followed by the tip information. Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.

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