Yesterday, in north Sacramento, it turned into a crime scene when officers found a man dead with blunt-force injuries near May Street and Jessie Avenue. Police launched a homicide investigation after discovering the body shortly before 3:15 PM, and officials say there is no suspect information at this time. The Sacramento County Coroner will release the victim's name once next-of-kin notifications are complete. Detectives stayed on scene into the afternoon as evidence was collected and the area remained taped off.
What investigators say
According to KCRA 3 News, officers were called to the intersection of May Street and Jessie Avenue shortly before 3:15 PM, where they found the man with fatal blunt-force injuries. The outlet reported that the coroner is withholding the victim's name until family members can be notified.
CBS Sacramento reported that homicide detectives have taken over the case. KCRA 3 News noted that there was no immediate information about a suspect or possible motive as the investigation got underway.
Scene and investigation
Homicide detectives are now leading the investigation, and officers first responded to the area just off Rio Linda Boulevard, CBS Sacramento reported. Officials have not released further details about what may have led up to the killing.
Investigators are asking anyone who was in the area around the time of the incident, or who may have seen or recorded anything suspicious near May Street and Jessie Avenue on Wednesday afternoon, to contact police as they work to piece together what happened.
How to help
Across the city, there have been at least eight homicides so far this year, compared with four during the same period last year, according to KCRA 3 News and its homicide tracker. Anyone with information about Wednesday's killing is urged to call Sacramento police at 916-808-5471 or Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at 916-443-4357.
Investigators are also asking witnesses, or anyone who has surveillance or cellphone video from the area around May Street and Jessie Avenue on Wednesday afternoon, to share it with detectives to help move the investigation forward.
