On August 5, 2022, Sacramento County Sheriff’s Deputies and Officers from the Rancho
Cordova Police Department responded to a shooting at a residence on the 3000 block of
Ramsgate Way in Rancho Cordova. Deputies and Officers arrived on scene and discovered
the victim, later identified as 20-year-old Corey Shearer, lying on the front lawn of the
residence with several gunshot wounds. Shearer was transported to a local hospital, where
he was unfortunately pronounced deceased.

Sheriff’s Homicide Detectives and Crime Scene Investigators responded to the scene.
Through their investigation, they determined the suspect was a young black male adult
wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and black pants with holes. Witnesses observed the
suspect draw a handgun from his waistband and shoot Shearer several times before fleeing
on foot. Detectives located a 9mm handgun nearby, along with several articles of property
belonging to the suspect. They also discovered video footage of the suspect jumping into a
nearby backyard.

Detectives continued a long and exhaustive investigation, eventually hosting a press
conference and releasing the surveillance video in hopes of being able to identify the
suspect in January of 2023. After their tireless efforts, Homicide Detectives were eventually
able to identify the suspect as 19-year-old Amyis Coogler of Sacramento. Coogler had been
arrested for unrelated robberies by Sheriff’s Robbery Detectives in June of 2023, allowing
for DNA collection during the booking process.

Through DNA, witness accounts, and other evidence collected, Coogler was formally
charged in the homicide of Corey Shearer today.

Sergeant Amar Gandhi
Sheriff’s Spokesman