Sacramento police have announced an arrest in connection to the recent homicide at 28th and J Streets.
Around 1 AM on Sunday, September 25, police had responded to the area to investigate multiple reports of gunfire. Officers found an adult male near the intersection having suffered at least one gunshot wound. Despite life-saving efforts by first responders, he was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Homicide detectives took over the investigation and determined that at least two people had fired guns during the incident.
By the end of the next day, September 26, detectives had identified 23-year-old Michael Escobar as the primary suspect in the fatal shooting. The identity of the victim has yet to be released.
Escobar was located and arrested in West Sacramento by Sacramento PD detectives and Yolo County SWAT personnel. He was booked at the Sacramento County jail on suspicion of assault with a firearm and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.
The investigation remains active, police said.
