By Chelsea Phua
cphua@sacbee.com
Sacramento County sheriff's homicide detectives are seeking two men they believe were involved in the Sunday shootings that killed a 33-year-old man during a party in south Sacramento and injured a 30-year-old man.
Investigators found video surveillance photos from a store near a home in the 5600 block of 47th Avenue, where Oquitzin Bravo was fatally shot about 2:30 a.m. after a fight broke out at the party.
The surveillance photos show a man wearing a black tank top and another in a white shirt. Detectives said they have learned that the man with the black tank top was invited to the party and a friend of the hosts. The man in the white shirt is associated with the man in the tank top and was also at the party, they said.
Authorities said Bravo and two other victims were invited to the party by a friend of the hosts. Some time during the party, a fight broke out in the back yard of the home when other friends of the hosts started a fight with the victims.
It's unknown why the fight started and authorities said Bravo was physically assaulted, then shot in the back for "no apparent reason." The second victim - the 30-year-old man - tried to escape but was chased down by his assailants and shot in front of the home. He called 911 after he was shot.
Detectives said a third victim was assaulted and held at knife point during the shooting, but he escaped into the neighborhood and hid until deputies arrived.
Bravo was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later. The 30-year-old victim suffered at least one gunshot wound to his upper body and was also taken to a hospital.
Authorities said the hosts of the party, who live at the home, have been uncooperative in helping to identify the guests at the party.
Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff's homicide detectives at (916) 874-5115, or Crime Alert at (916) 443-HELP. Tipsters may also send a text message by texting to 274637 (CRIMES). Enter SACTIP, then the information. Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.
Call The Bee's Chelsea Phua, (916) 321-1132.
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