On September 7, 2024, at about 2:30 a.m., Sacramento police responded to a shooting on the 4000 block of 4th Avenue in the Oak Park neighborhood. Officers found two men with gunshot wounds; both were taken to a local hospital. Twenty-two-year-old John Kevin Parker died of his injuries at the hospital. The other victim survived and was expected to recover.

The Sacramento Police Department opened a homicide investigation and, as of December 26, 2024, detectives say the case remains active. No arrests have been announced and no suspect information has been released. Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the Sacramento Police Department at 916-808-5471.

If anyone was in the Oak Park area that night or has information that could help identify who shot Parker, please contact the number above.