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Vehicles from multiple law enforcement agencies are seen at the corner of Howe Avenue and Cottage Way in Arden Arcade on Saturday, April 18, 2026.<\/p>\n
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Authorities said a shooting Saturday night that wounded four people<\/a> near an Arden Arcade park was believed to be connected to UC Davis\u2019 annual Picnic Day<\/a>, where city and university officials had increased police presence and cracked down on unsanctioned gatherings.<\/p>\n The shooting occurred Saturday evening as deputies worked to clear an unauthorized gathering of \u201cseveral hundred\u201d people at Howe Park. Authorities said the crowd may have been connected to Picnic Day festivities in Davis, about 20 miles west.<\/p>\n The Sacramento County Sheriff\u2019s Office said Sunday that the victims \u2014 a 24-year-old man, 25-year-old man, 21-year-old man and 23-year-old woman \u2014 suffered injuries not considered life-threatening<\/a> and were in stable condition. Three appeared to have been shot, while one man suffered a \u201cgrazing wound,\u201d said Sgt. Ed. Igoe, a spokesperson for the Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n Investigators said a vehicle of interest seen leaving Howe Park was located in Fairfield, where Solano County sheriff\u2019s deputies detained two women and one man. A firearm was found inside the vehicle, according to Igoe.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is still an active investigation,\u201d Igoe said in a statement. \u201cAnd these subjects\u2019 level of involvement is unknown at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n MULTIPLE PEOPLE SHOT AT HOWE PARK<\/p>\n Deputies are on scene at Howe Park in Sacramento investigating a shooting involving multiple victims. At this time, there is no confirmed update on the condition of those involved.<\/p>\n There is no suspect information available at this time.<\/p>\n This\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/ioW9YNf6TO<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Sacramento Sheriff (@sacsheriff) April 19, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n Deputies were first called around 6:30 p.m. to the park along Cottage Way between Howe Avenue and Bell Street after reports of possible weapons and a fight. After determining from Fulton-El Camino Recreation and Park District officials that the gathering was \u201cunauthorized,\u201d deputies began dispersing the crowd using patrol vehicles, sirens and loudspeaker announcements.<\/p>\n As the park cleared, deputies heard 20 to 25 gunshots coming from the direction of a nearby Home Depot parking lot at Howe Avenue and Cottage Way. Authorities located four victims with apparent gunshot wounds as the crowd fled gunfire.<\/p>\n The shooting followed heightened enforcement efforts in Davis during this year\u2019s Picnic Day, the university\u2019s annual spring celebration that draws tens of thousands of visitors.<\/p>\n Last year\u2019s event was marred by gunfire at a park that wounded three<\/a> people during a large, unsanctioned concert. In response, Davis officials banned permitted off-campus events, established \u201csafety enhancement zones\u201d and increased police staffing<\/a>, with officers from multiple regional agencies assisting enforcement efforts.<\/p>\n Authorities said those measures were aimed at preventing large, unregulated crowds in Davis, though gatherings tied to the event appeared to spread into surrounding areas \u2014 including Sacramento County, where the Howe Park crowd drew several hundred people.<\/p>\n Sacramento deputies said the investigation remains ongoing.<\/p>\n Related Stories from Sacramento Bee<\/p>\n
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