A murder suspect has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting at a Sacramento business on Howe Avenue that left a 31-year-old man dead.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A man accused of fatally shooting a 31-year-old man at a Sacramento business over the weekend has been arrested, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff’s officials said 28-year-old Xander Burnside was taken into custody without incident shortly after noon Tuesday in Pinole by detectives with the Sacramento Sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau.
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Burnside was transported to the Sacramento County Main Jail, where he was booked on a murder charge and is ineligible for bail, according to the sheriff’s office.
The arrest stems from a fatal shooting reported around 11:20 a.m. Saturday at a business in the 1000 block of Howe Avenue.
Deputies responded to the scene and found a 31-year-old man suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the chest. The victim was identified by his family as Kenneth Peace. Deputies immediately began life-saving measures until fire personnel arrived, but the victim was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the sheriff’s office.
Investigators said the suspect fled before deputies arrived. Homicide detectives used video surveillance and witness statements to identify Burnside as the suspect, according to the sheriff’s office. Detectives later obtained a warrant for his arrest on a murder charge.
A vigil was held for Peace on June 7.
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