A security guard who fatally shot one burglary suspect and wounded another earlier this month has been arrested following an investigation, Sacramento police said. The shooting occurred on May 8 after 4:30 a.m. Police said they got reports of a burglary at a business in the 8500 block of Thys Court off Florin Perkins Road. Officers then got additional calls about the sounds of shots being fired.(Previous coverage in the video above.)Once officers arrived, police said they found one of the suspected burglars with at least one gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The coroner’s office will release his identity after next-of-kin have been notified, police said. Another male burglary suspect arrived at a hospital with at least one gunshot wound and was in stable condition.Police said the security guard remained at the scene after the shooting and cooperated with investigators.Sacramento police said on Wednesday that after collecting evidence and interviewing witnesses investigators obtained an arrest warrant for voluntary manslaughter for the security guard. Joseph Mills, 55, of Sacramento was arrested on the warrant, along with weapons-related charges. He was booked into the Sacramento County Jail.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
A security guard who fatally shot one burglary suspect and wounded another earlier this month has been arrested following an investigation, Sacramento police said.
The shooting occurred on May 8 after 4:30 a.m. Police said they got reports of a burglary at a business in the 8500 block of Thys Court off Florin Perkins Road. Officers then got additional calls about the sounds of shots being fired.
(Previous coverage in the video above.)
Once officers arrived, police said they found one of the suspected burglars with at least one gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The coroner’s office will release his identity after next-of-kin have been notified, police said.
Another male burglary suspect arrived at a hospital with at least one gunshot wound and was in stable condition.
Police said the security guard remained at the scene after the shooting and cooperated with investigators.
Sacramento police said on Wednesday that after collecting evidence and interviewing witnesses investigators obtained an arrest warrant for voluntary manslaughter for the security guard.
Joseph Mills, 55, of Sacramento was arrested on the warrant, along with weapons-related charges.
He was booked into the Sacramento County Jail.
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