Man holds handgun near Taco Bell in Sacramento, Sacramento CA


A man, possibly unhoused, was seen holding a handgun near a sleeping bag close to Taco Bell on West Stockton Boulevard in Sacramento. He wore a gray hooded sweatshirt with the hood up and patterned pants. The gun was visible earlier but later was not seen. Police and K-9 units responded to the scene, with traffic causing delays.
Audio|Source: Sacramento County Sheriff and Area Police - South
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Transcript:
00:00
5-5-8 to start saying 5 to copy for a 927[1] weapons, near West Stockton Boulevard and 5C Charles[3].
00:07
In front of the 925, a male adult, gray hooded sweatshirt with the hood pulled up, patterned pants, holding a gun.
00:13
We're still getting further. 927[1] weapons, near West Stockton Boulevard, 5C Charles[3], Air 1, Sactivity Channel 4, Air 1, Factory Channel 4.
00:20
Sanof, I copy.
00:21
We have K-9.
00:22
Marijuana, he said, near West Stockton.
00:24
Hey, from K-93 to Channel 4, K-93?
00:27
Yeah, K-93, I'm here.
00:28
Just an FYI, though, it's probably going to be an extended response.
00:31
I-5 southbound is nearly a parking lot right now.
00:34
Okay. Everyone, was there a vehicle description and then I didn't catch a description?
00:37
Everyone, I believe the person's on foot, male adult wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt with the hood pulled up, patterned pants holding a gun.
00:44
He's holding it near a sleeping bag, appears to be a handgun.
00:47
Okay, so this is a call from a passerby?
00:48
It's from a customer at the business, the 925 is Taco Bell.
00:51
All right, we're two minutes out.
00:53
We can stay away and line and get updates if they leave.
00:54
Check.
00:55
Do you appear to be a transient?
00:56
I'll ask.
00:57
It's on the weapons call.
00:58
The subject is sitting down near a purple umbrella on the grass by the sidewalks, caller lost visual.
01:03
They were coming out of quick black.
01:05
It's on the weapons call.
01:06
The subject is slumped over with a backpack off his sweater and has a gray shirt on now near a purple umbrella and he does appear to be unhoused.
01:14
District 6 audible pending on Redwood ivy way.
01:17
On the weapons call, we have a correction.
01:19
The subject with the gun is wearing the gray hood sweatshirt and short pants with a pattern on them near the corner by Taco Bell.
01:25
The caller can no longer see the gun.
01:27
Everyone, I do have a subject match in the description.
01:29
They're underneath one of the bigger trees on the west side of the parking lot.
01:33
It's a gray hooded sweater, hood up, and then purplish colored pattern pants.
01:39
They have a large shopping bag or something with them.
01:42
And they're just now sitting down.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
927: Suspicious Circumstances
[2]
927 weapons: Suspicious Circumstances involving Weapons
[3]
5C Charles: Unit identifier (not a crime code)
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Location mentioned:
Near W Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95823
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