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Man Fatally Shot in South Sacramento as Police Launch Homicide Investigation

Police closed westbound Meadowview Road as detectives canvass the area, urging witnesses to contact investigators.

Overview

  • Officers responded just before 9:30 p.m. Thursday to reports of a shooting on Meadowview Road near 24th Street in the Meadowview neighborhood.
  • The victim, a man with at least one gunshot wound, was pronounced dead at the scene near the Samuel and Bonnie Pinal Community Center.
  • Westbound lanes on Meadowview Road were shut for several hours overnight to allow homicide detectives to process evidence.
  • Authorities have not identified the victim and have released no suspect information, noting several details remain under investigation.
  • KCRA’s tracking indicates this case is the city’s 33rd homicide of the year, providing context for Sacramento’s 2025 fatality count.