Crime & Safety
Police Search for Suspects in Drive-By Shooting, No Injuries Reported
The shooting occurred about 8 p.m. Wednesday night on Hickory Street near Atkinson Street in Roseville.
Roseville Police are searching for suspects in a drive-by shooting that happened around 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, on Hickory Street in Roseville. No injuries were reported.
According to police, suspects in a white compact four-door sedan drove down Hickory Street near Atkinson Street and one of the suspects in the vehicle fired several shots at a pedestrian.
The suspects then drove away at a high speed, police report.
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"Our officers don't believe that this was a random event, but that the intended victim and the suspects knew each other and had a grievance with each other," according to police in a release. "A couple of the rounds also hit the wall of a home on Hickory Street. Those residents were uninvolved parties who had nothing to do with the incident, other than their house being in the line of fire."
Anyone with information is asked to contact Roseville Police.
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You can submit a crime tip online by visiting the Roseville Police Department's website atwww.roseville.ca.us/police and selecting "Submit a Tip" from the menu on the left. You'll be redirected to TipSoft's website. Wireless phone users can text a tip to 274637 ("CRIMES"). Start your tip with the word "ROSEVILLE".
You can also call Roseville Crime Stoppers at 916-783-STOP with information about crimes.
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