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The Sacramento Brief May 21, 2026 - Security Guard Arrested in Deadly Burglary Shooting | 5 Over 50 Awards | Hot Weather Ahead · 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 Thursday,
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  May 24th, 2026. Let's get you caught up. Sacramento
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  security guard has been arrested following a
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  deadly shooting tied to a burglary investigation
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  earlier this month. Police say officers responded
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  just after 4 .30 a .m. on May 8th to a reported
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  burglary and shooting at a business on the 8500
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  block of Thys Court. When officers arrived,
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  they found one burglary suspect suffering from
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  gunshot wound. He later died at the scene. A
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  second suspect later arrived at the hospital
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  with gunshot wound and was reported to be in
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  stable condition. Following the investigation,
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  detectives obtained a voluntary manslaughter
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  warrant for 55 -year -old Joseph Mills of Sacramento.
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  Mills was arrested on Tuesday on a warrant along
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  with weapons -related charges and booked into
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  the Sacramento County Main Jail. Over in North
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  Sacramento, deputies are investigating a shooting
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  yesterday evening at McClellan Park near Recreation
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  Way. Investigators say three people were involved
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  in an argument when one person allegedly opened
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  fire before fleeing the scene. One victim suffered
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  a gunshot wound to the leg and was transported
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  to a local hospital in stable condition. No arrests
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  have been made and this investigation is ongoing.
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  Elsewhere, in overnight police activity on Wednesday
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  morning, officers recovered a stolen vehicle
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  in the 2600 block of New Market Drive after using
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  the app to track the vehicle to another part
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  of the city. Police say the vehicle was found
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  unoccupied and returned to its owner. And in
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  East Sacramento, police officers responded to
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  reported bicycle theft near the 6500 block of
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  4th Avenue, located both the stolen bike and
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  a suspect allegedly possession. allegedly in
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  possession of it. The suspect was arrested on
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  related charges. In City Watch, Sacramento County
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  is honoring five residents for making a lasting
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  impact through volunteer service in its 2026
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  5 Over 50 Award. The annual recognition celebrates
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  adults over the age of 50 who continue giving
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  back to the community through service, mentorship,
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  advocacy, and outreach. The District 1 winner,
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  Antonia Lopez, was recognized for more than 15
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  years of volunteer work supporting older adults,
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  particularly Spanish -speaking seniors, through
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  Heart Senior Center and partnership with UC Davis
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  Alzheimer's Research Center. In District 2, Shirley
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  Fong has contributed nearly 5 ,000 volunteer
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  hours with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento,
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  helping families build affordable housing across
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  the region. District 3 winner Jodi Sato-King
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  was honored for helping improve accessibility
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  and environmental restoration efforts at Sailor
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  Bar along the American River. District 4 winner...
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  Ed Valencia was spent decades serving Rio Linda
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  community through the Lions Club, including support
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  for local families through programs like Ruby's
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  Basket and District 5 winner Dave King was recognized
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  for his volunteer work at Sacramento International
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  Airport as a Sacramento International Airport
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  ambassador, helping travelers navigate SMF since
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  2017. while also encouraging others to volunteer.
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  County leaders say the award winners are reminders
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  that community service and civic involvement
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  can have a lasting impact at any age. You're
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  tuned in to the Sacramento Brief, your daily
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  Sacramento update. Listen anytime on Spotify,
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  ask for the Sacramento Brief. And now, back to
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  the Brief. For today's weather, it will be another
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  sunny and hot day with a high near 97. Wednesday
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  light throughout the afternoon. Tonight will
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  be clear with an overnight low around 57 degrees.
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  And happening around the city tonight. Tonight
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  we have R &B Bingo Night. It takes over the Lock
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  and Key Tapas Bar on J Street from 7 to 10 .30
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  p .m. This is a 21 and over event and combines...
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  Classic bingo with R &B hits, prizes, and live
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  DJ sets. Tickets are limited and bingo begins
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  promptly at 7 .30. And tomorrow, the big Soul
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  Line dancing event comes to the Rink Studios
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  on Del Paso Boulevard. Our organizers promise
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  a full night of soul music, line dancing, and
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  community vibes beginning at 8 p .m. That's all
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  for today's Sacramento Brief. You'll find the
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  links to today's events in the show notes. I'm
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  Carol. Thank you for trusting me with your morning.
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  Be safe, stay sharp, and I'll see you tomorrow.