Sacramento police have arrested an 18-year-old man who they believe is responsible for the shooting death of a man in Del Paso Heights on Thursday afternoon, a Sacramento Police Department spokesman said.
Shortly after 2 p.m., two Twin Rivers Police Department officers were hailed regarding a shooting in the 3500 block of High Street, said Sacramento police spokesman Sgt. Norm Leong.
One officer responded to the scene and located a 35-year-old man suffering from at least one gunshot wound to the upper body, Leong said. The victim was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Leong said.
The second officer observed a male subject running from the area and stopped him, Leong said.
Jose Valdovinos, 18, was taken into Sacramento police custody and later arrested on suspicion of murder, Leong said.
According to the release, detectives believe based on their investigation that Valdovinos and the victim, whose identity has not been released, met to conduct a drug transaction. Detectives allege that at some point after the transaction, Valdovinos shot the victim for an undetermined reason, the release states.
The police investigation into the shooting is ongoing, Leong said. Valdovinos had not been booked into jail as of 8:30 p.m. Thursday, he said.
He was taken to a local hospital, where he later died, Leong said.
Officers detained an 18-year-old man near the scene of the shooting, and have since arrested him in connection with the man's death, Leong said. Police also have recovered a gun they believe was used in the shooting.
Callers reported a disturbance in the area before shots were fired, Leong said. However, detectives do not yet have a motive for the crime.
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