For the second time in four months, West Sacramento police are investigating a shooting that took a teenager’s life.
The 17-year-old male, whose name had not been released by Yolo County coroner’s officials as of Saturday afternoon, suffered a fatal gunshot wound to his chest shortly before midnight in the area of Todhunter Avenue and Somerset Drive, police Sgt. Eric Angle said.
However, it was another shooting — a block or so away at a Sacramento Avenue trailer park — that was first reported to officers. In that incident, a man in his 20s was struck by a bullet that had entered his trailer, according to Angle.
As officers were en route to that scene, they received additional reports of the gunfire on Todhunter Avenue. The subsequent investigation revealed that the man inside the trailer was struck by a stray bullet from the fatal shooting, Angle said.
The teen died at an area hospital, while the second victim sustained injuries that Angle said were critical but not life-threatening.
Police had not identified a suspect or a motive for the shooting as of Saturday, though the investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Yolo County Dispatch Center at 916-372-3375.
Friday’s homicide comes just over four months after 16-year-old Samantha J. Farris of Citrus Heights was fatally shot during what police described as a marijuana deal gone wrong near River City High School. Two teenage boys were charged in connection with her killing.