Halloween Party Shooting In North Sacramento

The ONLY thing that prevents the Del Paso neighborhood from becoming a cultural mecca is the uncertain security situation there:

One person was killed and six injured in a drive-by shooting at a Halloween party in North Sacramento early Sunday, police said.

A man in his late 20s was pronounced dead at the scene.

Five others – a mix of men and women in their 20s and 30s – were shot in their lower extremities but had non-life-threatening injuries. They either drove themselves or were transported by ambulance to local hospitals.

...James Hall, 53, of Sacramento tried to get to his Decades costume store, 1814 Del Paso Blvd., for a promotion event at 5:30 a.m. Sunday but found his way blocked by police.

...Hall said the space at 1811 Del Paso Blvd. had been vacant for some time but had opened up as a dance studio about a month ago.

...“I feel so sorry for the dance studio people,” he said Sunday. “They were so excited about their business. They were nice people.”