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Suspect arrested in south Sacramento deadly shooting on Judette Avenue

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SACRAMENTO COUNTY – A suspect has been arrested after a shooting that left a man dead in a south Sacramento neighborhood Wednesday morning.

The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded to the scene on Judette Avenue, just off of Power Inn Road in the Florin neighborhood, a little after 10 a.m.

At the scene, deputies found a man who had been shot several times. Medics soon pronounced the man dead, the sheriff's office says.

ARREST MADE IN HOMICIDE ON JUDETTE AVENUE IN SOUTH SACRAMENTO At approximately 10:15 AM on Wednesday, November 20,...

Posted by Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, November 21, 2024

Deputies detained 31-year-old Billy Polk at the scene, as witnesses had reported seeing someone matching his description trying to leave just after the shooting.

Investigators believe Polk and the victim apparently had an argument just before the shooting. Exactly what started the argument is unclear.

Polk has now been arrested and is facing a charge of murder. He's been booked into Sacramento County Jail and is facing a charge of murder. 

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