Homicide — Sacramento, CA — reported 2026-07-16

SUMMARY

A man was shot and killed by a deputy after stabbing two women in their garage.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Homicide
  • Location: Sacramento, CA
  • Date reported: 2026-07-16
  • Suspect: not stated
  • Victim(s): 2 (a 63-year-old mother and her 26-year-old daughter)
  • Status: arrest/charge/investigation status not stated, but the suspect is dead

REPORTED DETAILS

  • The attack occurred near Diablo Drive and Woodforest Drive, north of Elkhorn Boulevard.
  • A man was threatening employees at a nearby Starbucks on Diablo Drive with a kitchen knife.
  • The employees barricaded themselves in the back room as the man tried to push through the door.
  • The deputy who witnessed the attack shot and killed the man.
  • Both women have serious injuries.