Deputies: 10-year-old shot and killed Sacramento area
SACRAMENTO - A 10-year-old boy who was rushed to the hospital after deputies said they responded to calls of a shooting at an apartment complex in Foothill Farms Saturday evening has died.
Around 4:30 p.m., deputies received calls of a shooting at an apartment complex on Greenholme Drive. They said it was reported that a boy was shot.
When the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office arrived at the scene, they found the boy outside with a wound near his head and began performing CPR.
He was rushed to the hospital where he later died. Deputies confirmed he died from a gunshot wound.
After witnesses pointed out an apartment, deputies detained one man and multiple juveniles who may have been involved. As of Saturday evening, no arrests have been made.
"We don't know what their level of involvement is, but right now, they are all detained until detectives get here," said Amar Gandhi, a spokesperson for the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies did not say if they recovered any evidence of a shooting. They said no weapons have been recovered at this time.
The sheriff's office is urging anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them as it remains under investigation.
Deputies corrected the boy's age, saying he was 10 and not 13 years old.
