A 3-year-old boy was shot and killed Wednesday night while riding in a vehicle with his father near James Rutter Middle School, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department.
Rutter is located in south Sacramento, but is part of the Elk Grove Unified School District.
The incident happened around 11 p.m. near the intersection of Loucreta and Palmer House drives, the sheriff's department said in a press release.
"The victim was riding in a vehicle driven by his father, when another unknown-type of vehicle drove near them, and gunfire erupted from that suspect vehicle," the sheriff's department said in a press release. "The victim vehicle was struck multiple times, and the driver realized immediately that his child had been wounded. The victim’s father then drove to the hospital; unfortunately, the child did not survive."
The boy was identified by the Sacramento County Coronor's Office as Jorge Azios of Sacramento.
No description of the suspect vehicle is available, and a motive for the crime is not known, according to the press release. Anyone with information is asked to contact "the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at (916) 874-5115, Crime Alert at (916) 443-HELP or send a text message tip to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter SACTIP followed by the tip information. Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000."
