{"id":277769,"date":"2026-04-21T01:26:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T01:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/277769\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T01:26:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T01:26:20","slug":"video-captures-chaos-as-shots-ring-out-at-sacramento-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/277769\/","title":{"rendered":"Video captures chaos as shots ring out at Sacramento park"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cWhat I was seeing is people running after they hear small gunshots. At first, I thought it was just fireworks, and then I started hearing bigger gunshots.”<\/p>\n

ARDEN-ARCADE, Calif. \u2014 A shooting at Howe Community Park<\/a> left four people hurt Saturday night, and Sacramento County sheriff\u2019s deputies are still searching for suspects and what led up to the violence.<\/p>\n

No arrests have been made, authorities said. Deputies detained a man and two women, collected statements and later released them.<\/p>\n

The chaos was captured on video by Ahmed Mohammed Ali, who said he initially didn\u2019t realize the danger.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe people there were running multiple times. And I was, and I was thinking, oh, this is probably a joke or a trend that they’re doing. But then, as I started hearing the cops and the gunshots, I was like this is serious,\u201d Ali said.<\/p>\n

Ali said he had been at the park selling animal balloons when the situation escalated.<\/p>\n

The Sacramento County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/a> said hundreds of people had gathered for what deputies described as an unauthorized event. Park officials requested that the park be cleared around 6:30 p.m. Saturday.<\/p>\n

By shortly after 8 p.m., Ali said the atmosphere had changed.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I was seeing is people running after they hear small gunshots. At first, I thought it was just fireworks, and then I started hearing bigger gunshots. And it started going back and forth. Almost sounding like either a rifle or something more,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Investigators later identified a vehicle of interest connected to the shooting and stopped it the following day in Fairfield.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur detectives responded out there to get identification of these people as well as a statement from each one of them, a search was conducted of their vehicle, which did reveal a firearm, but their level of involvement in the actual shooting is still unknown at this time,\u201d said Sgt. Edward Igoe.<\/p>\n

The sheriff\u2019s office said the gathering may have been connected to other events associated with UC Davis Picnic Day and spread through social media, making it difficult to track.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’d really like to urge caution on people even attending any type of these events. You get there, you get a large gathering of unknown people. In this instance, several hundred people. This is a very likely outcome that it’s gonna end violently,\u201d Igoe said.<\/p>\n

Ali said the experience underscores the need for awareness in unpredictable situations.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy advice to people is always you’ve got to be ready and cautious of situations like that. Because sometimes it could be a joke, sometimes it could be deadly serious,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The sheriff\u2019s office is asking anyone with video of the incident to share it with investigators.<\/p>\n

WATCH MORE ON ABC10 | Four confirmed with gunshot wounds after Howe Park shooting after event disperses<\/a>Four confirmed with gunshot wounds after Howe Park shooting after event disperses<\/p>\n

ABC10: Watch, Download, Read<\/p>\n


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