On Monday, February 22, 2016, at 12:30 p.m., the Sacramento Police Department received a Shotspotter activation which alerted officers of gunfire in the area of the 3700 block of Branch Street.

While responding to the scene, officers located a vehicle that had collided with a residential fence several blocks away from the above location.   

Officers made contact with a 35-year-old man, who was in the driver’s seat of the car.  The man was unresponsive and appeared to have sustained multiple gunshot wounds.  

Sacramento Fire personnel arrived at the location and rushed the victim to an area hospital.  Despite life-saving efforts, the man was pronounced deceased.

Homicide Detectives along with Crime Scene Investigators were summoned and began processing the scene for evidence.

Detectives believe that the victim exchanged gunfire with unknown suspect(s) near the 3700 block of Branch Street.  Prior to police arrival, the suspect(s) fled the area in an unknown vehicle.    After the shooting, the victim got into another vehicle and drove to the area of High Street near North Avenue where he ultimately crashed into a residential fence. 

Although the motive is unclear, detectives do not believe that this shooting is a random incident.  No arrests have been made at this time.

The Sacramento Police Department urges anyone with information about this homicide 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.