Homicides in Sacramento County spiking despite COVID lockdowns. What s behind the rise?
Sacramento Bee 12/17/2020 Rosalio Ahumada, The Sacramento Bee
Dec. 17 A 9-year-old girl hit by stray gunfire at a Del Paso Heights park. A 27-year-old father randomly targeted as he waited in line at an Arden Arcade market with his 4-year-old daughter at his side. Two teenage brothers killed while they and others shopped on Black Friday at Arden Fair mall.
Even as the coronavirus pandemic shut down much of society, deadly crime in Sacramento County spiked in 2020.
These are just a few of the victims of violent crime in Sacramento County as the number of homicides increased this year, even as the COVID-19 pandemic forced various phases of shutdowns that closed schools and businesses to prevent further spread of the coronavirus.