6 killed, 10 injured in downtown Sacramento shooting Police crime scene. (Dreamstime/TNS)
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An unknown suspect opened fire in downtown Sacramento, Calif. on Sunday morning, killing six people and injuring 10. The suspect remains at large.
The shooting took place near 10th and K streets near the city’s Capitol Park at around 2 a.m. PST where a large crowd was gathered for unknown reasons. The area is packed with restaurants and bars.
A video circulating social media showing a brawl among a big crowd followed by gunshots is purported to be a fight that took place just before the shooting broke out.
BREAKING:🚨 USA: Multiple people k!IIed and injured in mass shooting incident in downtown Sacramento, California; sound of automatic gunfire captured on amateur video pic.twitter.com/aHwco0UZG6
— OSINT Updates 🚨 (@OsintUpdates) April 3, 2022
At 5:02 a.m. PST, Sacramento Police had confirmed “at least 15 shooting victims, including 6 who are deceased.”
🚨 K Street Shooting Update🚨
Officers located at least 15 shooting victims, including 6 who are deceased. There will be a media staging area at 9th St/K St. Continue to follow this thread for updates. #kstreetshooting #sacramentopolice #sacpd— Sacramento Police (@SacPolice) April 3, 2022
Another video shared on TikTok and Twitter from @joshuajered showed people running down the streets from the sound of gunshots, claiming to be from the shooting area. This video could not yet be verified.
New video of Sacramento shooting early Sunday: 15 people were shot, six fatally, in a downtown. pic.twitter.com/8SVpqU5LTa
— JJ (@Joshuajered) April 3, 2022
Another video taken from a bystander in a nearby building showed what appeared to be the early aftermath of the shooting with police arriving and placing caution tape around the scene, where multiple bodies were seen. The video could not yet be verified.
#BreakingNews 6 dead, 10 injured in downtown #Sacramento shooting pic.twitter.com/vqdd5PE9RP
— Daily Slaps Viral (@thedailyslaps) April 3, 2022
Sacramento Police Department Chief Kathy Lester at a Sunday morning news conference called the incident “a really tragic situation.” Lester added that it’s not yet clear how many shooting suspects were involved.
BREAKING: Police are seeking public help in identifying suspects in fatal Sacramento shooting that killed six people: "We now have confirmed that we had six people killed… an additional 10 people were transported or self-transported to area hospitals." https://t.co/VluksVWZTC pic.twitter.com/GtpPUzCbP4
— ABC News (@ABC) April 3, 2022
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg tweeted, “Words can’t express my shock & sadness this morning. The numbers of dead and wounded are difficult to comprehend. We await more information about exactly what transpired in this tragic incident.”
Words can’t express my shock & sadness this morning. The numbers of dead and wounded are difficult to comprehend. We await more information about exactly what transpired in this tragic incident. (more)
— @mayor_Steinberg (@Mayor_Steinberg) April 3, 2022
The scene remains closed with a heavy police presence as the investigation continues.
Update:🚨 At least 13 people shot in Sacramento, California: Report pic.twitter.com/mgcI32vhaD
— OSINT Updates 🚨 (@OsintUpdates) April 3, 2022
