Sacramento County elementary school on lockdown after nearby shots fired reported
Updated: 2:27 PM PDT Mar 9, 2026
A Sacramento County elementary school is under lockdown after a reported possible shooting nearby, officials said.The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said Oakdale Elementary School, along Myrtle Avenue and east of Watt Avenue, was placed under lockdown out of caution while deputies try to figure out suspect information and a possible motive for the shooting.The shooting happened at a home on Jenny Lind Avenue and Viola Drive, which is just south of the school.Details were not released on whether any evidence of a shooting was found or whether anyone was injured.This is a developing story. Stay with KCRA 3 for the latest.See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at kcra.com/upload.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
NORTH HIGHLANDS, Calif. —
A Sacramento County elementary school is under lockdown after a reported possible shooting nearby, officials said.
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said Oakdale Elementary School, along Myrtle Avenue and east of Watt Avenue, was placed under lockdown out of caution while deputies try to figure out suspect information and a possible motive for the shooting.
The shooting happened at a home on Jenny Lind Avenue and Viola Drive, which is just south of the school.
Details were not released on whether any evidence of a shooting was found or whether anyone was injured.
This is a developing story. Stay with KCRA 3 for the latest.
See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at kcra.com/upload.
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