(FOX40.COM) — One person is dead and the Sacramento Police Department is still looking for a suspect after shots rang out along a Sacramento neighborhood just before midnight on Friday.
This incident marked the second deadly shooting in South Sacramento within two days.
FOX40 spoke with community members who said gunfire erupted and sheer panic ripped through the 7700 block of 51st Avenue. Nearby residents said what started as a house party with more than 100 young people quickly turned to tragedy.
One neighbor showed FOX40 the bullet holes that sprinkled their home — including one hole that pierced through her daughter’s bedroom wall. She said that was one of an estimated more than ten rounds of gunfire — bullets also punctured her fence and destroyed a truck tire.
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It is important to clarify that this bout of violence marks the second deadly shooting in South Sacramento within just two days. Thursday night, the police department responded to a shooting along Meadowview Road. That victim also died at the scene.
“When officers got here, they located an adult male with at least one gunshot wound,” SPD Spokesperson Anthony Gamble said.
The data from the city of Sacramento’s website shows the police have reported opening 33 homicide investigations so far in 2025, including both recent incidents.
Officials have not released suspect information for either case. So far, no one has been arrested. Gamble previously shared a message to the community.
“We’re encouraging anybody in the community that saw something, heard something, saw something after the fact, or heard something after the fact, please contact the police department,” Gamble said.
Police remind the community that they need to speak with family members of the people who died before releasing their identities. Anyone with information about either incident is asked to contact the Sacramento Police Department.
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