Michael Esterline, a 30-year-old Hispanic man from Sacramento, was shot and killed on April 17, 2022, in the South Natomas neighborhood. Officers were dispatched about 9:22 p.m. to the 2300 block of Sandcastle Way near Mossy Bank Drive after reports of a shooting; Michael was found with multiple gunshot wounds, given emergency aid, and taken to a hospital where he later died. Photographs from the scene showed police activity and a bullet hole in a nearby garage, but reports do not establish exactly where Michael was standing when he was shot, how many people were involved, or whether he was specifically targeted.

Sacramento Police Department homicide detectives and crime scene investigators conducted a neighborhood canvass and sought witnesses. The initial police announcement on April 18, 2022, said no motive or suspect information was available for release. Michael, also called Mikey, was remembered in online tributes as kind and loyal.

Did anyone in South Natomas see suspicious activity, vehicles, or people near Sandcastle Way that Easter Sunday evening?