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Possible gunman in custody after downtown Sacramento shooting, suspect sought in 35th Street shooting

Sacramento police investigate two separate shootings Wednesday night
Sacramento police investigate two separate shootings Wednesday night 01:50

SACRAMENTO — A suspect is in custody after a man was shot in the downtown Sacramento area, police said Wednesday night.

It happened shortly after 6:45 p.m. in the area of 8th and J Streets.

The Sacramento Police Department said officers found a man with at least one gunshot wound. He has since been taken to an area hospital and his condition was not known.

The alleged gunman was detained by officers at 5th and I Streets. His identity has not yet been released.

The circumstances of the shooting remain under investigation.

Sacramento police were also investigating after a man was injured in a separate shooting on 35th Street. A man suffered a gunshot wound that was not life-threatening.

No arrest has been made in that shooting and there was no information on a suspect.

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