Shortly before 2 a.m. on August 10, 2025, officers responded to the intersection of 12th Street and Blues Alley in Sacramento and found 41-year-old Derek Von Harris suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Emergency aid was provided, but Harris was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives cordoned off the block, collected evidence, and canvassed for surveillance video and witnesses; initial public updates gave no suspect information.

The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office publicly identified the victim as Derek Von Harris Jr., age 41, confirming the time and location of the killing in the Alkali Flat area. On August 27, 2025, police announced an arrest: 47-year-old Edward Nelson of Sacramento was taken into custody on homicide-related charges and held without bail pending arraignment. Homicide detectives continued investigating motive and whether others were involved and asked anyone near Blues Alley and 12th Street around the time of the shooting to come forward.

Did anyone in the Alkali Flat area see or have video of the alley or adjacent streets that night?