Three men in their 20s were found shot to death inside an apartment in Carmichael on the morning of August 31, 2025. Deputies were called about 7 a.m. after a family member requested a welfare check; bullet holes were visible from outside. Surveillance video obtained by warrant and a key witness helped investigators reconstruct events.

According to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, one of the decedents was being robbed by two others when a struggle led to the victim being fatally shot. A resident of the apartment then fired, killing the two armed assailants. Authorities identified one of the three dead as Jonathan Derek Bush, 21, of Antelope; separate reporting named the other two as Zavion Larue Dorsey, 22, and Wayne Douglas Doerr, 24. The Sheriff’s Office said all four involved were legally prohibited from possessing firearms.

An 18-year-old resident, Jaylen Davis, was detained at the scene and later arrested on firearm-related charges; investigators and the district attorney said he would not face homicide charges based on the evidence that the shootings occurred during a botched robbery and in self-defense. Detectives continued to process the scene and review video; anyone with information is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office. Do readers have any information about the apartment or the people involved?