Sacramento, California – A report of a woman found dead at a Lindsay Avenue home led Sacramento police to an investigation that stretched to the Sacramento River, where firefighters later located a man identified to officers as a suspect.
Both adults were pronounced dead Tuesday, November 10. Homicide detectives and crime scene investigators took over the case, but the circumstances surrounding the two deaths remain under investigation.
Officers first responded to a residence in the 400 block of Lindsay Avenue just before 4:45 p.m. The call concerned a report of a deceased woman. When officers arrived, they found an adult woman, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
While at the home, officers received information about an adult male suspect who had left before police arrived. Sacramento Fire Department personnel subsequently located the man in the Sacramento River near the 2000 block of Garden Highway.
He was taken to an area hospital. Despite lifesaving efforts, he was pronounced dead.
The police account identifies the man as a suspect but does not explain what happened inside the residence or how he came to be in the river. Those circumstances remain unresolved in the information released about the investigation.
Because of the circumstances, homicide detectives and crime scene investigators responded to continue the work begun by patrol officers. Investigators processed the scene, gathered evidence and interviewed witnesses as they worked to establish what occurred.
The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office will release the names of the woman and man after their next of kin have been notified.
Police are asking anyone with information about the case to contact the department’s dispatch center at (916) 808-5471 or Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at (916) 443-HELP, or (916) 443-4357.
Callers may remain anonymous and could qualify for a reward of up to $1,000. Anyone wishing to provide information anonymously can also submit a tip through the free P3 Tips smartphone app.