On Thursday, September 7, 2017 at 5:30 a.m. Sacramento Police Officers were alerted by a license plate reader to a vehicle in the area of Fair Oaks Boulevard and Watt Avenue that was wanted in connection to a double homicide involving a firearm.  This incident occurred on September 1, 2017 on the 1400 block of Janrick Avenue.

Investigators linked the driver and the vehicle to the homicide. The suspect was believed to armed and extremely dangerous. See the original press release below.

https://www.sacpd.org/newsroom/releases/liveview.aspx?release_id=20170902-115

At 10:39 a.m. officers located the wanted vehicle in the area of 65^th Street and Franklin Boulevard. Officers in a marked vehicle, followed the suspect while waiting for additional resources to safely attempt to stop the suspect. The suspect traveled North on Franklin Boulevard and turned East on 27^th Avenue.

The officers initiated a vehicle stop by activating their overhead lights and siren at which time the suspect stopped his vehicle on 27^th Street, east of Franklin Boulevard. Officers began to give the suspect and solo occupant of the vehicle commands to show his hands. The suspect did not comply with the orders the officers to reveal his hands.  

Within seconds, the suspect abruptly exited the vehicle and immediately began shooting and advancing towards officers with a handgun, striking several marked patrol vehicles. A total of five officers returned fire, killing the suspect. During the exchange of gunfire, two Sacramento Police Officers were struck. The Sacramento Fire Department responded and transported both Officers to a local area hospital for treatment. Both officers are in stable condition and received non-life threatening injuries.

One of the injured officers is a 12-year veteran and the other a 27-year veteran of the department.

The identity of the suspect will be released by the Sacramento Coroner once the next of kin has been notified.

Homicide Detectives, Internal Affairs, Office of Public Safety Accountability and Crime Scene Investigation Units responded to the scene to begin the officer-involved shooting investigation.  As part of the department’s protocol, this incident is being investigated in conjunction with the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office, the Sacramento City Attorney’s Office.

The Sacramento Police Department encourages any witnesses with information regarding the homicide or Officer Involved Shooting to contact the dispatch center at (916)264-5471 or Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at (916) 443-HELP (4357) or submit an anonymous tip using the free “P3 Tips” smartphone app.  Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward up to $1,000.