Citrus Heights Shooting Victim Identified As 34-Year-Old Roseville Man
CITRUS HEIGHTS (CBS13) — The man who died after he was found shot several times in a Citrus Heights neighborhood last week has been identified.
Citrus Heights police said, back on Aug. 26, officers responded to the intersection of Lichen and Carmelwood drives to investigate a reported shooting in the area. At the scene, a man was found lying on the ground; he had been shot several times, officers said.
Life-saving measures were started by officers and medics soon rushed him to the hospital, but he later died from his injuries.
Exactly what led up to the shooting is still unclear. No suspect information has been released at this point, but detectives have said that they believe the incident to be isolated.
On Wednesday, the Sacramento County Coroner's Office identified the man killed as 34-year-old Roseville resident Pavanpal Singh Paintal.
Anyone with information relevant to the investigation is urged to leave a tip at (916) 727-5524.
