Sheriff: 2 arrested after report of group of juveniles shooting at each other in North Sacramento
SACRAMENTO COUNTY – Two suspects are under arrest after an incident in North Sacramento where a group of juveniles were reportedly shooting at each other.
The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office says, around 12:30 p.m., they got a 15-round ShotSpotter alert near the 2400 block of Hurley Way. Several calls soon followed, with the callers reporting that a group of juveniles appeared to be shooting at each other.
At least 15 shell casings were soon found by deputies at the scene. A 16-year-old who had been shot in the leg was also found.
Deputies put up a perimeter around an apartment complex near the scene where the suspects were seen running into. With the help of Sheriff K9 Tito, two suspects were found hiding in a dumpster.
The suspects, both juveniles, soon surrendered and a gun was found in the dumpster.
Both juvenile suspects have been booked into Sacramento Juvenile Hall.
According to the sheriff's office, the 16-year-old shot suffered non-life-threatening injuries.