Man Identified After Fatal Shooting In Sacramento County

SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) — The person killed in a Sacramento County shooting Thursday night has been identified.

A coroner identified the victim as 40-year-old David Riggle, of Citrus Heights.

The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office says, a little after 11:30 p.m., deputies responded to the 6400 block of Verner Avenue to investigate a report of someone lying on the sidewalk.

At the scene, deputies found that a man had been shot. Deputies started first aid, but medics soon pronounced him dead.

Detectives have been interviewing possible witnesses and gathering evidence, but no details about what led up to the shooting have been released at this point. Deputies are characterizing the case as a homicide investigation, but no suspect information is available.

Anyone with information relevant to the investigation is urged to call detectives at (916) 874-5115.

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