2 hurt in shooting at Rancho Murieta equestrian center
SACRAMENTO COUNTY – An investigation is underway at an equestrian center in Rancho Murieta after two people were shot.
The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded along the 7200 block of Lone Pine Drive early Thursday morning to investigate a report of a shooting. At the scene, deputies found two victims.
One of the victims had to be life-flighted, deputies say; both victims were in critical condition.
While it is early in the investigation, deputies believe the shooting stemmed from a soccer game between workers that happened after hours. Some sort of fight took place, with the suspect leaving and then returning with a gun.
Later on Thursday, the Murieta Equestrian Center released a statement regarding the shooting, noting that the people involved were not employees at either the center or the Sacramento International Horse Show.
"We are deeply disappointed and saddened that something like this would happen at our facility and want to underscore that there is absolutely no place for this type of lawlessness and criminal behavior," the statement read.
Investigators may have a vague vehicle and suspect description, but no details have been released.
The sheriff's office says that, since it was an altercation between the group, they don't believe there is a threat to the public.
