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Homicide investigation opened after fatal shooting on Freeport Boulevard

1 person detained after fatal shooting along Freeport Boulevard in Sacramento
1 person detained after fatal shooting along Freeport Boulevard in Sacramento 00:18

SACRAMENTO — The Sacramento Police Department has opened a homicide investigation after a fatal Sunday shooting.

Police say that at roughly 11:53 a.m., officers arrived at the 6500 block of Freeport Boulevard in response to reports of a shooting.

When they arrived, officers found a man suffering from at least one gunshot wound.

Police performed life-saving measures at the scene, and the victim was taken to the hospital, where he died.

A short time later, a suspect was detained, said police.

The Sacramento Police Department encourages any witnesses with information regarding this investigation to contact the dispatch center at (916) 808-5471 or Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at (916) 443-HELP (4357). 

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