2022 Sacramento shooting
On April 3, 2022, at around 2:00 a.m. PDT, a mass shooting happened in downtown Sacramento, California, United States. Six people were killed, and 12 others were injured. The shooting was caused by a gang fight between Bloods and Crips members.[1]
The shooting happened outside a well known bar and club area in Sacramento, blocks away from the California State Capitol building.[2] The shooting caused damage to at least three buildings and three vehicles.[3]
The Sacramento Bee described it as the "worst mass shooting in Sacramento's history". Five shooters are suspected to be involved in the incident.[4]
President Joe Biden called on the United States Congress to work on new gun control measures.[5] He proposed a requirement of checking people's background for gun purchases and a ban of ghost guns.[6][7]
2022 Sacramento Shooting Media
The shooting occurred near the intersection of 10th and K Streets, pictured here in 2021
Remembrance of the 2022 Sacramento shooting on the corner of K Street and 10th
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References
- ↑ At least five shooters involved in Sacramento massacre, gang ties likely, police say. Los Angeles Times (April 6, 2022).
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- Hutchinson, Bill. 6 killed, at least 12 injured in mass shooting in Sacramento, California: Police (in en). ABC News (April 3, 2022). Retrieved 2022-04-03.
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- ↑ Stark, Katelyn. 26-year-old arrested in Sacramento mass shooting. KTLA (2022-04-04). Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ↑ Police say at least 5 people fired weapons in Sacramento mass shooting; likely gang violence (April 6, 2022)CBS News.
- ↑ Cullinane, Susannah. Sacramento police hunt for multiple suspects after mass shooting leaves six dead. CNN (April 4, 2022). Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ↑ Kasler, Dale. California has toughest U.S. gun laws. After Sacramento shooting, what else can lawmakers do? (in en-US). The Mercury News (2022-04-03)The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ↑ Editorial: Gun violence is America's way of life — and death (in en-US). Los Angeles Times (2022-04-04). Retrieved 2022-04-05.
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