Multiple people shot at Sacramento-area park

Multiple people have been shot at a park near Sacramento, California, the sheriff's office said.

The shooting occurred at Howe Community Park, just east of Sacramento's city limits, in the unincorporated community of Arden Arcade.

"This is a very large scene that's involving hundreds of possible witnesses," a sheriff's spokesperson told reporters in a televised briefing. Initial reports suggest the shooting appears to have occurred at some sort of festival, the spokesperson said.

Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call the sheriff's office at (916) 874-5115.

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This story was originally published April 18, 2026 at 11:21 PM.