A homicide investigation is currently underway in Sacramento after one person was killed and four others hurt in a shooting early Monday morning, according to authorities.
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Sacramento Police tweeted at 4:13 a.m. that the shooting occurred in the area of 15th Street and L Street The location is approximately five blocks away from the deadly mass shooting that took place back in April that left six people dead and 12 others injured.
🚨 SPD is on scene of a shooting in the area of 15th St and L St. Multiple people have been shot. J St, L St, and 16th St are closed in the area. Use alternate routes. Media staging are is 14th St/L St. PIOs will be available. Please follow this thread for updates. pic.twitter.com/ZjedHxrc1c
— Sacramento Police (@SacPolice) July 4, 2022
We are seeking assistance from the community and looking for any video evidence that may have been captured during this shooting. We have activated the below QR Code for video submittal. pic.twitter.com/KCclMRKskm
— Sacramento Police (@SacPolice) July 4, 2022
The man who was killed in the early morning on Monday was reportedly identified by his family as 31-year-old Greg Najee Grimes, former football player for Boise State.
Today our Tiger Family has suffered a tremendous loss. We come together as we mourn the passing of player, coach, mentor, son, and father Greg Grimes. My prayers goes out to his family through this difficult time. 😞😞 pic.twitter.com/u9TzSd2iAh
— Reginald Harris (@CoachHarris_22) July 4, 2022
According to his family, the football player attended Boise State on a scholarship before returning to Inderkum to work as an assistant football coach and teacher.
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“We are saddened by the news of the passing of Greg Grimes. Our heartfelt thoughts are with his family and friends, and all the individuals he connected with through his work at Inderkum High School,” the Natomas Unified School District said in a statement.
“We want people to know what many have lost today. A friend, a coach, a teacher, a grandson, a nephew, a cousin, a son and most importantly and father,” his family said in a statement Monday morning.