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Neighborhood feud turns to deadly gun battle in West Sacramento
by Ed Fogle, published on May 21, 2009 at 1:15 PM
Storyline: Breaking and Action News Stories
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May 20, 2009
West Sacramento, CA
Though the community near Cummins Way and Keegle Drive was packed with police cars, news vans with communications masts in the air, and a large amount of onlookers, there was a tangible quietness that hung in the night air. Neighbors and passersby looked on in stillness and hushed tones as investigators meticulously and patiently combed through the scene in the middle of the blocked off street of this West Sacramento shooting tragedy.
Neighbors related that at approximately 6 p.m. two men with pistols walked up to a neighbor’s house and opened fire. Occupants of the house under fire came out with a shotgun and returned fire on the two men. When the shooting ended and the dust settled, two men were on the ground and four others were wounded.
“On May 20, 2009, at approximately 6:15 p.m., West Sacramento Police Officers responded to a call of a man down in the street on the 1100 block of Cummins Way” said Lieutent Tod Sockman of the West Sacramento Police Department in a press release today. “When officers arrived on scene there were two males lying in the street with apparent gunshot wounds. Police units from Sac PD, Sac Sherriff and Yolo County responded to assist. “Joe Villanueva, 32 year old male from West Sacramento was pronounced dead on the scene. The other male’s name is not being released until family members can be notified,” said Sockman. Out of the other four wounded, one was another gunman with non-life threatening injuries; two were bystanders hit by pellets from the shotgun blasts and the fourth victim showed up at a local hospital with a gunshot wound. Near midnight, West Sac Police secured signed warrants to search two addresses related to the shooting.
Lieutenant Stockman states, “During the initial incident a perimeter was establish looking for a male that ran from the scene. That male was identified as Adrian Villanueva, 31 year old male, and the brother of Joe Villanueva. He is a person of interest and it is unknown what if any involvement he had in the incident. If anyone has any information of his whereabouts they are encouraged to call the West Sacramento Police Department at 916-375-6474. This incident appears to be part of an ongoing neighborhood dispute between neighbors. “
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One thing I do like about this story is that at least one of the gunmen was killed; and the surviving gunman may end up being charged under the felony murder rule, regardless of who pulled the trigger or how the death occurred, getting him off the street for a long 25 to life sentence.
you should watch what you say before you get all the facts in..
I had family hurt that day and no matter what anyone says a innocent man died that day.No matter what some might think we can never remember all the facts nor recall them exactly, our own personal opinons will cloud our thoughts and the stories we tell.The facts are that nobody was or has been charged to this day! And at this point it is fair to say that prior events between the victims on both ends led to a day of very unfortunate events.
Why would they be gang-bangers just because they are 1) from Broderick and 2) because they are hispanic? Until the police labels them as such (and God knows they are sometimes all too happy to paint an entire demographic with a broad brush) how does anyone know if it was gang related or just plain stupidity?
Also Ed, I think it's the height of journalistic irresponsibility to 'insinuate' or hint 'that's what I'm hearing' without producing a viable source or actual verifiable reason for your allegations.
Just because this happened in Broderick, does not make this automatically a Broderick Boys issue.
Same as how crimes in Rocklin aren't automatically committed by the Aryan Brotherhood .
PS the street name is Kegle.
FYI: Messages have been left for both Public Information Officers at West Sac PD. We are awaiting response for update and answers to our questions. Information will be updated as soon as possible.
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"But Reisig, (The District Attorney) in announcing Moniz' s release, made a point of saying Villanueva and his friend had ties to the Broderick Boys street gang.