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The Sacramento Brief, May 1, 2026 - Five Arrested in Auburn Blvd Homicide + New Voter Portal + Weekend Events in Sacramento · 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 Friday,
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  May 1st, 2026. Let's get you caught up. Five
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  suspects are now in custody in connection with
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  a deadly shooting along Auburn Boulevard. The
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  Sacramento County Sheriff's Office says the shooting
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  happened back on March 15th during a large pop
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  -up party in the 4400 block of Auburn Boulevard.
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  Investigators say a group of suspects opened
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  fire into a crowd, firing roughly 70 rounds.
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  Two uninvolved victims, an Uber driver and passenger,
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  were caught in the crossfire. The male victim
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  is expected to survive. The female victim was
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  pronounced dead at the scene. After a five -week
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  investigation, detectives identified five suspects,
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  three adults and two juveniles. Four were arrested
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  back on April 20th, with the fifth suspect, 20
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  -year -old Juan Colmenero, was taken into custody
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  at the San Francisco International Airport after
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  fleeing to Puerto Rico. All five now face homicide
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  charges. Authorities say there are no outstanding
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  suspects. In CityWatch, a heads up for voters
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  across Sacramento County, the new digital tool
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  designed to make elections a whole lot easier
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  to track. It's called the My Voter Portal. It
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  gives you access to your voter registration history,
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  ballot status, and voting participation all in
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  one place. You can also find nearby vote centers,
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  ballot drop boxes, and even view your official
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  voter's guide right from your phone or computer.
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  In weather, let's look ahead. Today stays mostly
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  sunny with a high near 84. Tonight clouds roll
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  in with a low around 55. For Saturday, it's a
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  little cooler with a high near 76. And by Sunday,
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  there's a slight chance of rain moving in after
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  11 a .m. with a high near 73. In events, let's
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  kick off your Friday. Fido Fridays is happening
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  tonight at the Midtown Lounge from 4 .30 to 11
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  p .m. Bring your pup, grab a drink, and enjoy
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  a relaxing evening out. And it's free. Also tonight,
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  Verge Teen Art Club runs from 5 .30 to 7 .30
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  p .m. at Verge Center for the Arts. It's a free
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  creative space for high school students to connect
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  and explore their artistic side. Registration
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  is required. And on Saturday, the big day of
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  giving kicks off. Community Fair takes over Sacramento
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  Roller Derby from noon to 6 p .m. Expect live
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  music, food, nonprofits, and full Roller Derby
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  game. All free to attend. And on Sunday, if you're
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  feeling creative, check out a mini relief printmaking
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  workshop. This is also at Verge Center. You'll
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  learn hands -on techniques and walk away with
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  your own custom print. That's all for today's
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  Sacramento Brief. You'll find the links for 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 Monday.