From Robert Lewis
A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed walking down the street Saturday afternoon in the North Highland neighborhood of unincorporated Sacramento County.
Sacramento County Sheriff's deputies responded to a call at 11:36 a.m. regarding shots fired on the 4300 block of Greenholme Drive. When deputies arrived on the scene they found an unidentified 16-year-old male down on the sidewalk with at least one gunshot wound to his upper body.
Paramedics arrived but there was nothing they could do to save the victim, a sheriff's spokesman said. They pronounced the victim dead at the scene.
Witnesses said the victim was walking when a car pulled alongside him and fired multiple shots. The victim was hit and fell to the ground while the vehicle -- a four-door, silver or gold Ford Crown Victoria with tinted windows -- sped off, turning on Hillsdale Boulevard. The driver was described as a light-skinned black man in his late 40s. He was bald, clean-shaven and wearing dark clothes.
The coroner's office said it will release the victim's name once his family has been notified.
Investigators do not know the motive for the slaying.
Anyone with information should call Homicide detectives at (916) 874-5115 or Crime Alert at (916) 443-HELP; or send a text message tip by texting 274637 and then enter SACTIP followed by the information. Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward up to $1,000.
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