{"id":266924,"date":"2026-04-14T07:10:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T07:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/266924\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T07:10:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T07:10:16","slug":"person-of-interest-connected-to-deadly-natomas-high-shooting-detained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/266924\/","title":{"rendered":"Person of interest connected to deadly Natomas High shooting detained"},"content":{"rendered":"

A person of interest is detained in connection to a fatal shooting at Natomas High School, where a 16-year-old boy was killed, says Sacramento Police.<\/p>\n

SACRAMENTO, Calif \u2014 A person of interest connected to the fatal shooting at Natomas High school has been detained, according to the Sacramento Police Department.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The shooting happened after 3:30 p.m. Friday near the 3300 block of Fong Ranch Road. The school went on lockdown and traffic was briefly stopped by law enforcement.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sacramento Police and fire personnel arrived at the scene to find a juvenile with at least one gunshot wound. Despite life-saving medical procedures, the victim was pronounced deceased at the scene.<\/p>\n

Authorities have not released the suspect’s identity.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The victim was identified by family as 16-year-old De’Jon Sledge. His family spoke for the first time this week through a shared statement by a community organization.\u00a0<\/p>\n

” Despite what is being said about my son, he was an awesome kid,” Sledge’s mother said in a statement. “The picture that social media, the news, and even law enforcement are trying to portray is not who my son was. He was not affiliated with any gang. Yes, he grew up in Meadowview. But he was not a “Meadowview Gang Member.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

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