Sean Coleman was 15 and a student at Encina High School when he was fatally shot on Friday evening, October 28, 2022. The shooting happened about 8 p.m. at the corner of Shell and Lenore streets in North Highlands; Sean was found on a neighbor’s lawn and deputies and Sacramento Metro Fire pronounced him dead at the scene.

The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office is investigating but no arrests or suspect descriptions have been released. Surveillance footage in the area is being reviewed and investigators have asked the public to come forward with information. Friends and family describe Sean as charismatic, goofy and athletic, and the community has rallied with support including a GoFundMe for the family.

Sean’s death was reported amid a larger rise in gun violence in Sacramento County. What did readers in the neighborhood see or hear that night that could help investigators?