On September 21, 2019, at approximately 3:45 p.m., officers responded to the area of North Avenue and Rio Linda Boulevard regarding a shooting.  Officers arrived, and located a vehicle that had collided with a fence.  Inside of the vehicle was a victim who had sustained a gunshot wound.  The victim succumbed to his injury and was pronounced deceased on scene.  Homicide detectives, and crime scene investigators responded to take over the investigation.

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During the preliminary investigation, officers conducted a canvass for witnesses.  Through this canvass, homicide detectives were provided with information that they were able to follow-up on.  Based on the information received, and a thorough investigation by detectives, 19-year-old Keondre Pratt was identified as the suspect in this homicide.  Detectives believe this shooting to be an isolated incident.

On October 16, 2019, Pratt was arrested for homicide charges, and is currently in custody.

This arrest highlights the collaborative effort between the community, and Sacramento Police Department detectives, to solve a violent crime.

The Sacramento Police Department encourages any witnesses with information regarding this incident to contact the dispatch center at (916) 808-5471 or Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at (916) 443-HELP (4357). Witnesses may also 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.