A Sacramento jury has convicted Diamond Zaccheaus Moore of second-degree murder in a deadly November 8, 2023 shooting outside a North Sacramento gas station that left one man dead and another gravely wounded. The verdict caps a closely watched trial centered on gunfire near the Shell station at Del Paso Boulevard and El Camino Avenue. Jurors also found Moore guilty of attempted voluntary manslaughter for the same burst of violence.
Jury findings and counts
Jurors found true a set of special allegations that Moore personally used a firearm, intentionally fired it and caused a death, and inflicted great bodily injury, according to The Sacramento Bee. Prosecutors argued that witness testimony and other evidence supported both the murder conviction and the attempted voluntary manslaughter count. Court records and reporting indicate the gun used in the attack was never recovered.
Scene and victims
The shootings unfolded on Nov. 8, 2023, just outside the Shell station at Del Paso Boulevard and El Camino Avenue, where two men were hit by gunfire and rushed to UC Davis Medical Center. CBS Sacramento reported that 29-year-old Angelo Gallegos later died from a gunshot wound to the head, while a second victim - identified as his brother - survived after also being shot in the head. The case drew added attention when investigators arrested two suspects in the weeks after the shooting.
Arrest, record and sentencing
Moore was arrested in Reno and is being held without bail in the Sacramento County Main Jail, according to CBS Sacramento. Prosecutors have noted that Moore carries a prior “strike” for assault with great bodily injury and say he now faces a maximum sentence of 73 years to life in state prison. Sentencing is scheduled for March 27, 2026, before Sacramento Superior Court Judge Steve White, according to The Sacramento Bee.
What’s next
With the verdict in, attention turns to the March sentencing hearing and to the victims’ family as they seek some measure of closure. This story will be updated as new court filings and official statements are released.
