4 Shot at Howe Park - Unsanctioned Gathering Ends in Shooting
On Saturday evening, an unauthorized gathering of a large crowd at Howe Community Park in the Arden-Arcade area of Sacramento erupted in gunfire when 20 to 25 gunshots filled the air as deputies from the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office were in the midst of clearing the area.
How Events Unfolded
At around 6:30 PM on April 18, the SCSO was notified about individuals who may have been carrying concealed weapons at Howe Park. A second report reported a potential fight and people running from the area.
A sheriff's helicopter was called in and searched the park but failed to identify any physical confrontation.
Nonetheless, an estimated several hundred attendees had come together at Howe Community Park for what authorities described as an unauthorized gathering. Deputies surrounded the park, illuminated the area with emergency lights, and spent approximately 15 minutes directing the crowd to leave over their vehicle speakers.
As law enforcement was clearing the area, between 20 and 25 shots filled the night air — causing hundreds to flee in a panic.
The Injured
Four individuals — one female and three males, all believed to be in their 20s — were transported to area hospitals. Two of the victims had serious injuries, one with moderate injuries, and one had minor injuries. All four were said to read more be get more info in stable condition. The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District assisted with on-scene medical triage on scene.
Scene Details
The incident occurred on the Cottage Way corridor side of the park alongside the nearby Home Depot at the 2200 block of Howe Avenue. The nearby Home Depot was temporarily locked down. Additional spent casings were discovered on Cottage Way, with projectile damage found in the wrought iron fence around the Home Depot store — suggesting gunfire directed south from along Cottage Way toward the Home Depot parking lot. Crime scene investigators and detectives processed evidence at the scene overnight.
Suspect Information
Over law enforcement radio traffic, it was revealed that a related suspect vehicle — a Kia — was detained in the Solano County area with four individuals detained. Law enforcement units were dispatched to retrieve the detainees and transport them back to Sacramento County. website Video confirmed two separate shooters.
On-Scene Coverage
As the number one live crime streamer in website Sacramento and a California licensed private investigator with CA PI License number 27617, the incident was covered live on scene from the parking lot on Cottage Way. Investigators were working the scene processing the crime scene. Scanner traffic was listened to throughout Howe Park shooting Sacramento the incident and the scene was covered as it unfolded.