Raymond C. Mays, 39, was shot shortly before 12:45 a.m. on August 27, 2025, on the 200 block of Bannon Street in the River District near Richards Boulevard in Sacramento. Officers found him with at least one gunshot wound; he was transported to a local hospital but died from his injuries. The Sacramento County Coroner handled formal identification and detectives processed the scene, collecting evidence and interviewing witnesses.

Within 48 hours police announced an arrest tied to the shooting. On August 28, 2025, officers arrested 31-year-old Kevin Leacy; jail booking records show Leacy was booked just after midnight on August 29 on a murder count. Authorities have not named any additional suspects. The case records a precise time and place, the loss of a 39-year-old man, and an arrest that has moved the investigation into the criminal-justice process.

Did anyone in the River District area on the night of August 27 see or hear anything that could help explain what happened to Raymond C. Mays?