Joshua Efrem Scherban, 22, was shot and killed in the early hours of January 8, 2021, in North Sacramento. Officers responding to reports of a shooting in the 1600 block of Cormorant Way found Scherban with at least one life-threatening gunshot wound; he was later pronounced dead at the hospital and identified by the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office.

Homicide detectives took over the case, but the circumstances leading up to the shooting are unclear. As of the latest updates, no suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests announced. Authorities have asked anyone with information to come forward.

Sch erban’s death occurred during a violent start to 2021 in Sacramento, when multiple shootings across the county left several people wounded or killed. Does anyone have information about the incident or remember seeing anything in the 1600 block of Cormorant Way around 12:30 a.m. on January 8, 2021?