2 deadly shootings reported in Sacramento on New Year’s Day
New Year’s Day was off to a violent start on Friday in Sacramento with two deadly shootings reported in the city.
First, a man died and a 15-year-old girl was hospitalized with non-life-threatening gunshot injuries following a shooting on the 3200 block of 42nd Street in Oak Park around 3:05 a.m., Sacramento police said. Officers began to give aid to the man but he died at the scene.
Investigators believe a suspect may have known the victims, police said.
Another shooting was reported around 6:32 a.m. on the 7400 block of 17th Avenue in the Tahoe Park area with three victims. A man who was shot was pronounced dead at the scene, Sacramento police said. Two women were taken to a local hospital with gunshot injuries, police said.
On Saturday, police said in an update that one of the women had died, and the other is expected to survive.
Police said they did not yet have information to release about a possible suspect.
They do not believe both shootings are related.
Investigators are asking any witnesses to contact the dispatch center at 916-808-5471 or Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at 916 -443-4357. Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for up to $1,000 in a reward.
The identities of those killed in the shootings will be released after their next of kin have been notified.
--Kellie McCowan contributed to this story.