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The Sacramento Brief April 15, 2026 : I-5 Officer-Involved Shooting, Child Abuse Prevention Month, Events & Weather · 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 15th, Tax Day 2026. Let's get you caught
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  up. A carjacking in Citrus Heights early yesterday
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  morning ended in a deadly officer -involved shooting
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  on Interstate 5. Authorities say that the suspect
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  carjacked a victim at gunpoint at 2 .30 a .m.,
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  firing at least one shot and threatening to kill
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  the victim and any law enforcement if the crime
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  was reported. About 30 minutes later, a Sacramento
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  County deputy spotted the stolen vehicle near
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  Eastern and Marconi. When they attempted to stop,
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  the suspect fled, leading deputies on a pursuit.
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  During that chase, officers say the suspect repeatedly
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  pointed the firearm at deputies. A tire deflation
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  device was deployed, but the suspect continued
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  southbound on Interstate 5. The pursuit came
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  to a stop just north of Arena. The suspect exited
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  the vehicle and again pointed the gun at deputies,
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  prompting officer to open fire. Four deputies
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  fired their weapons. The suspect was struck and
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  later pronounced dead at the scene. No deputies
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  were injured. The suspect has not yet been identified
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  and the investigation is now being handled by
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  the Sacramento Sheriff's Homicide Bureau with.
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  an independent review by the Sacramento County
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  District Attorney's Office. In City Watch, April
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  is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and across Sacramento
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  County, you'll notice blue pinwheels planted
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  as a symbol of hope and awareness. County leaders
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  and community partners gathered yesterday to
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  mark the annual pinwheel planting, part of the
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  national campaign focused on prevention and abuse
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  and supporting families. This year's theme, Pinwheels
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  of Possibilities, centers on building a future
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  where every child grows up safe, supported, healthy,
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  and officials say prevention starts with community.
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  Checking in on families, supporting parents,
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  and speaking up when something doesn't feel right.
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  If you suspect child abuse in Sacramento County,
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  you can call the 24 -hour hotline at 916 -875
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  -5437 or 911 in an emergency. You're tuned in
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  to the Sacramento Brief, your daily Sacramento
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  update. Listen anytime on Spotify, YouTube podcasts,
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  or your smart speaker. Just ask for the Sacramento
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  Brief. And now, back to the Brief. In today's
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  weather, it'll be partly sunny with a high near
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  71. Light winds this morning shifting southwest
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  by afternoon. Tonight, partly cloudy with low
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  around 47. And it's a calm, comfortable spring
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  day across the region. In events, a couple of
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  ways to get out and connect this week. Tonight,
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  Westlake Food Truck Mania returns to Natomas.
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  It's happening from 5 to 8 p .m. at Westlake
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  Community Park. food, music, and family -friendly
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  vibes. For tomorrow night, City Connect is hosting
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  its monthly mixer at the Elks Lodge on Stockton
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  Boulevard. Free food, music, and a chance to
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  connect with city staff and learn about local
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  resources. And happening on Friday. Explore California's
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  native plants with a free garden tour hosted
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  by the City of Sacramento. It runs from 9 .30
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  a .m. to 3 p .m. on 35th Avenue, featuring nearly
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  30 drought -friendly plant varieties and water
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  -wise landscaping tips. 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.