On January 24, 2024 at around 5:00 a.m., Sacramento Police Officers responded to the 4600 block of 12th Ave for reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a male adult with at least one life-threatening gunshot wound inside of the residence. Officers began performing life saving measures on the victim. Sacramento Fire Department personnel arrived on scene and despite their efforts, the victim was pronounced deceased.

Due to the circumstances, homicide detectives and crime scene investigators responded to take over the investigation. They will be processing the scene, canvassing the area, and interviewing witnesses. The circumstances of the incident remain under investigation.

The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office will release the identity of the deceased after next of kin have been notified.

Through the hard work of our investigators, they identified two suspects in this case. In the evening of January 24, 2024, 38-year-old Marcus Dearmond of Sacramento and 28-year-old Channel Hellum of Sacramento were both arrested and booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on homicide charges. 

The Sacramento Police Department encourages any witnesses with information regarding this investigation to contact the dispatch center at (916) 808-5471 or Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at (916) 443-HELP (4357). Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward up to $1,000.  Anonymous tips can also be submitted using the free “P3 Tips” smartphone app.