{"id":268101,"date":"2026-04-14T23:31:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T23:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/268101\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T23:31:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T23:31:17","slug":"16-year-old-fatally-shot-on-sacramento-high-school-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/268101\/","title":{"rendered":"16-year-old fatally shot on Sacramento high school campus"},"content":{"rendered":"

News Brief<\/p>\n

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 \u2014 9:53 am<\/p>\n

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A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed on the campus of Natomas High School in Sacramento Friday afternoon, about the time school was dismissed, according to The Sacramento Bee.<\/a><\/p>\n

The victim, identified by the Sacramento Police Department as De\u2019Jon Sledge, attended a nearby school.\u00a0A statement released on behalf of his family described him as an honors student. Sledge\u00a0was intentionally targeted, police told reporters.<\/p>\n

A 16-year-old suspect was arrested Monday night in connection with the case, but police have yet to release his name, according to The Sacramento Bee<\/a>. Police have previously said the suspect is a Natomas High student, although they would not confirm it Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n

Additional police officers have been assigned to the campus this week, especially during pick up and drop-off periods. There also will be support from counselor, psychologists and social workers, law enforcement chaplains and several community mentoring organizations, according to the Natomas Unified website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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