3 arrested in connection with Fair Oaks shooting, Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office says

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By Yosi Yahoudai
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Three people have been arrested in connection with a Sacramento County shooting that happened earlier this month, according to the sheriff’s office. The shooting happened on May 3 by a home along Hillridge Way near Will Rogers Drive in the Fair Oaks area, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies who got there found a man bleeding heavily from a head wound. They later learned the man, identified as 41-year-old Vitaliy Zaytsev , had gunshot wounds. Zaytsev died at the scene, the sheriff’s office said.The sheriff’s office said two of the three suspects, 36-year-old Miguel Esquivel and 40-year-old Michael Espinoza, were arrested in Idaho. A 57-year-old woman was also arrested in San Jose in connection with the shooting. the sheriff’s office said. According to the sheriff’s office, the suspects and Zaytsev knew each other. Previous coverage in the video player aboveZaytsev was a store manager at a CVS location in Folsom, the company confirmed Wednesday.”He was well-liked and respected by his colleagues, customers and community and he will be greatly missed,” an email from CVS regarding Zaytsev read. “We’ve offered counseling and support services to his co-workers and extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends.” Anyone with information that could lead to an arrest could get a cash reward of up to $1,000. You can submit a tip —anonymously if desired — by calling the sheriff’s office at 916-874-5115 or Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at 916-443-4357.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app.

Three people have been arrested in connection with a Sacramento County shooting that happened earlier this month, according to the sheriff’s office.

The shooting happened on May 3 by a home along Hillridge Way near Will Rogers Drive in the Fair Oaks area, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said.

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Deputies who got there found a man bleeding heavily from a head wound. They later learned the man, identified as 41-year-old Vitaliy Zaytsev , had gunshot wounds.

Zaytsev died at the scene, the sheriff’s office said.

The sheriff’s office said two of the three suspects, 36-year-old Miguel Esquivel and 40-year-old Michael Espinoza, were arrested in Idaho.

A 57-year-old woman was also arrested in San Jose in connection with the shooting. the sheriff’s office said.

According to the sheriff’s office, the suspects and Zaytsev knew each other.

Previous coverage in the video player above

Zaytsev was a store manager at a CVS location in Folsom, the company confirmed Wednesday.

“He was well-liked and respected by his colleagues, customers and community and he will be greatly missed,” an email from CVS regarding Zaytsev read. “We’ve offered counseling and support services to his co-workers and extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends.”

Anyone with information that could lead to an arrest could get a cash reward of up to $1,000. You can submit a tip —anonymously if desired — by calling the sheriff’s office at 916-874-5115 or Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at 916-443-4357.

See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app.

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Yosi Yahoudai is a founder and the managing partner of J&Y. His practice is comprised primarily of cases involving automobile and motorcycle accidents, but he also represents people in premises liability lawsuits, including suits alleging dangerous conditions of public property, third-party criminal conduct, and intentional torts. He also has expertise in cases involving product defects, dog bites, elder abuse, and sexual assault. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of California and is admitted to practice in all California State Courts, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. If you have any questions about this article, you can contact Yosi by clicking here.

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