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Officer-Involved Shootings

2023-05-20: Q Street and 29th Street

Officer-Involved Shootings

2023-05-20: Q Street and 29th Street

Summary

On May 20, 2023, at approximately 12:15 p.m., Sacramento Police Department (SPD) patrol officers responded to a business in the 1100 block of 24th Street regarding reports of an individual saying they had a gun. The complainant provided a detailed description of the individual. Officers responded to the location and checked the area.

About twenty minutes later, while officers were checking the area of the first call, the Sacramento Police Department received a report of an individual waving around a gun near the intersection of 28th Street and N Street. A third caller stated an individual was pointing a gun at the customers of a business in the N Street and 28th Street area. Detailed descriptions of the armed individual were provided to dispatch, similar to those provided on the 24th Street call.

Following the initial 9-1-1 calls, the Sacramento Police Department received four additional 9-1-1 calls over the next four minutes, two in the 1400 block of 28th Street and two in the 2700 block of N Street. In one of those calls, an employee at an area business related that an individual with a gun came into the establishment while waving it around and stealing money. The other calls all related an armed individual was either pointing a gun at someone or waving one around.

Sacramento Police Department patrol officers responded to the 28th Street and N Street area. A uniformed Sacramento Police Department K9 handler (Officer #1) observed an individual near 29th Street and Q Street matching the description provided by the callers. Officer #1 attempted to contact the individual, but the individual ran from the officer. As the individual was running from Officer #1, the officer issued numerous commands that were ignored.

An additional uniformed K9 handler (Officer #2) arrived in his patrol vehicle. The individual stopped running, turned toward Officer #1 and #2, and produced what appeared to be a silver handgun. Officer #1 and #2 confronted the individual, who continued to ignore the officers’ orders to comply and pointed the silver handgun at the K9 handlers. An officer-involved shooting occurred shortly thereafter. Officer #1 and #2 discharged their weapons, and neither was injured. Two witnesses were seated in a vehicle in the immediate area of the incident.

Officers rendered emergency medical aid to the individual. She was transported to an area hospital by the Sacramento Fire Department, where she received medical treatment for her injuries.

Officers recovered a silver pellet handgun in the immediate area where the suspect was taken into custody. 43-year-old Chio Saeteurn was arrested on robbery charges and booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail.

Press Releases

Audio and video releases

On June 1, 2023 SPD released video and audio material related to this incident. This content consisted of one narrated video, seven dispatch audio files, three Body-Worn Camera videos, and two In-Car Camera videos. The videos begin with Sacramento Police Department officers checking the area for an armed individual and conclude with officers providing the armed individual emergency medical aid.

On June 14, 2023 SPD released video and audio material related to this incident. This content consisted of one narrated video, seventeen body-worn camera videos, thirteen in-car camera videos, six surveillance camera videos, seven dispatch phone call recordings, and two dispatch radio recordings. The videos begin when officers locate a wanted suspect 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. The 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

2023-139313: YouTube playlist for audio and video released on June 1, 2023

YouTube Playlist: Secondary Release

2023-139313: YouTube playlist for audio and video released on June 14, 2023

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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