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Officer-Involved Shootings
2026-03-10: 3100 block of Northstead Drive
Officer-Involved Shootings

2026-03-10: 3100 block of Northstead Drive

Summary

Below is a summary of events known to us at this time:

On March 10, 2026, just before 6:45 p.m., the Sacramento Police Department (SPD) Communications Center received a call reporting a disturbance involving a weapon in the 3100 block of Northstead Drive. The caller reported that an adult male on a school campus was armed with a knife and was chasing anyone who approached him, including another adult male. The caller also provided a description of both males and the knife the suspect was armed with.

While officers were enroute to the school, a Sacramento County Sheriff's Office helicopter arrived overhead. The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office air unit broadcasted over the radio to responding officers that they had located an individual matching the suspect’s description in front of the school, and that they had given the suspect multiple commands to put the knife down.

Responding officers arrived on scene and made contact with the armed suspect. The officers gave the suspect multiple commands to put the knife down and attempted to de-escalate the situation. The suspect refused to drop the knife, continued to advance toward officers and an officer-involved shooting occurred. During the officer-involved shooting, a less lethal Conducted Energy Device (CED) was also deployed. Officers then detained the suspect and rendered medical aid.

It was later determined that the suspect in the officer-involved shooting was the sole caller to the Communications Center regarding the disturbance involving a weapon.

The suspect was transported to an area hospital by the Sacramento Fire Department. On March 13, 2026, the suspect was medically cleared from the hospital and was booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on multiple counts of assault with a deadly weapon.

Press Releases

Audio and video releases

On April 5, 2026, SPD released one narrated video related to this incident. The video begins with SPD officers responding to a report of a disturbance involving a weapon in the 3100 block of Northstead Drive and concludes with officers rendering emergency medical aid.

On April 8, 2026, additional video and audio material related to this incident. This content consisted of one narrated video, twenty-one officer body-worn camera videos, six officer in-car camera videos, one helicopter video from the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office, twelve surveillance videos, three witness cell phone videos, one 9-1-1 call recording, and three dispatch radio recordings. The videos begin with SPD officers responding to a report of a disturbance involving a weapon in the 3100 block of Northstead Drive and and conclude when the subject is transported to a local area hospital by Sacramento Fire Department (SFD) personnel.

All video and audio released has been redacted to ensure the confidentiality and privacy of those involved. Some faces and/or identifying materials have been blurred, and audio redactions are signified by muted audio with no accompanying sound. The material is available to the media and citizens through the YouTube links below:

YouTube Playlist: Initial Release

26-61120: YouTube playlist for audio and video released on April 5, 2026

YouTube Playlist: Secondary Release

26-61120: YouTube playlist for audio and video released on April 8, 2026

Status

This incident is being investigated by the Sacramento Police Department’s Homicide Unit, Internal Affairs Division, and Professional Standards Unit. An investigation into the incident will also be conducted by the Force Investigation Team. The investigation will focus on policy, tactics, and training as it relates to the use of force. The Office of Public Safety Accountability and the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office are providing oversight by monitoring the investigation.

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