On the night of September 5, 2023, at about 11:40 p.m., Sacramento police responded to a reported shooting in the 1000 block of Florin Road. Officers found 43-year-old Russell Malcolm with at least one gunshot wound; he was taken to a local hospital but died of his injuries. Detectives and crime scene investigators processed the scene, canvassed the area, and interviewed witnesses to determine what led to the shooting.

About two weeks later, on September 19, 2023, 43-year-old Amatari Mabinton was arrested in Elk Grove with assistance from the Elk Grove Police Department’s SWAT team. Mabinton was booked on homicide-related charges and held without bail. Malcolm’s family say he was approached by someone in need of help that night and that his actions may have saved two lives before he was shot. Authorities have not disclosed whether Malcolm and Mabinton knew each other or given a motive.

If anyone has information about what happened on Florin Road that night, please share what you know with investigators.