Man and woman killed in North Sacramento drive-by shooting; suspect in custody
SACRAMENTO – A man and a woman are dead after an apparent drive-by shooting in a North Sacramento neighborhood late Tuesday night.
The scene is near North Avenue and Clay Street.
Sacramento police confirmed that two people were killed in a drive-by shooting just after 10 p.m. Police also said they believe the two were targeted. A homicide investigation is now underway in the area.
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Neighbors in the area said they saw what looked like a white truck speeding away just after the shooting. As of Friday morning, Sacramento Police Department detectives took 34-year-old suspect, Durbin Paguadavasquez, into custody. He has since been booked at the Sacramento County Main Jail on homicide charges.
The names of the man and woman killed have not been released by authorities.
Police have taken note of the spike in violent crime in this neighborhood recently -- with officers saying they've investigated at least 11 people shot in the area in the last week.
City-wide, police said the shooting marks Sacramento's 14th and 15th homicides of the year.