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The Sacramento Brief, April 29, 2026 - Crash Investigation, Murder Conviction, and New County Health Officer Appointed · The Sacramento Brief

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  Good morning. This is the Sacramento Brief, your
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  weekday roundup of overnight headlines and what's
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  ahead across the city. I'm Carol. It's Wednesday,
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  April 29th, 2026. Let's get you caught up. Sacramento
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  police are investigating a crash that may be
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  connected to gunfire. Yesterday afternoon in
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  South Sacramento, officers responded just before
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  4 p .m. after reports of shots being heard before
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  a collision. When they arrived, they found a
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  crashed vehicle, but investigators say it does
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  not appear that anyone was hit by gunfire. The
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  people inside were taken to the hospital as a
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  precaution following the crash. Police say the
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  investigation is still active and details remain
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  limited. And in a major courtroom decision, Sacramento
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  County jury has convicted Ali Mustafa Hudson
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  of second degree murder in the shooting death
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  of his mother inside a senior living facility.
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  Prosecutors say the 2021 incident followed repeated
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  domestic violence calls. Hudson barricaded his
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  mother, then shot and killed her before opening
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  fire on responding deputies. He was wearing body
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  armor and survived the shootout. Hudson was also
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  found guilty of two counts of attempted murder
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  and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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  He now faces up to 123 years to life in prison
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  and sentencing is set for May 8th. In City Watch,
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  Sacramento County is bringing new leadership
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  for public health. The Board of Supervisors has
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  unanimously appointed Dr. Phuong Luu as the county's
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  next health officer, effective June 1st. Dr.
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  Luu currently serves as the bi -county health
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  officer for Setta and Huber counties, where she's
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  helped lead pandemic response efforts and regional
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  health planning. County officials say her experience
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  will be key as Sacramento continues strengthening
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  its public safety systems and emergency preparedness.
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  You're tuned into the Sacramento Brief, your
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  ask for the Sacramento Brief. And now, back to
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  the Brief. Today's weather will be sunny and
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  warm with a high near 81 degrees. Wednesday light
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  picking up slightly out of the west this afternoon.
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  Tonight we'll have clear skies and a low around
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  52. For events, looking ahead to tomorrow, Birds
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  and Benches, an artist talk featuring Ene Osteraas-
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  Contable, is happening online from noon to 1
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  .30 p .m. It's happening online from noon to
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  1 .30 p .m. The discussion focuses on environmentally
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  inspired public art and creative processes. You
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  can join this via Zoom. That's all for today's
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  Sacramento Brief. You'll find the links to today's
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  events in the show notes. I'm Carol. Thank you
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  for trusting me with your morning. Be safe, stay
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  sharp, and I'll see you tomorrow.