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Howe Community Park Shooting Injures 4 at Unauthorized 'Picnic Day' Gathering

Detectives are seeking public tips following three detentions tied to a vehicle where a gun was found.

Overview

  • The shooting, which erupted Saturday at Howe Community Park in Sacramento, left four people hospitalized in stable condition.
  • Deputies were dispersing a several-hundred-person gathering that park officials said was unauthorized and promoted online as a UC Davis Picnic Day event when they heard 20 to 25 gunshots.
  • The victims are three men ages 21, 24, and 25 and a 23-year-old woman, and investigators said three were shot and one was grazed by gunfire.
  • Investigators later located a vehicle of interest in Fairfield, detained two women and a man, and recovered a firearm, though their involvement remains unclear and no arrests or motive have been announced.
  • New witness video shows crowds fleeing as shots rang out, and authorities are asking attendees to share videos and tips as they review evidence from the gathering.