At approximately 12:15 PM on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, North Division Patrol Deputies responded to the area of Morse Avenue and Lerwick Way in Sacramento to the report of a shooting. Deputies arrived on scene and discovered an adult male shot in the head. They began to render medical aid, and the victim was transported to the hospital, where he remains in critical condition.

Due to the victim’s grave condition, Sheriff’s Homicide Detectives responded to the scene, along with Crime Scene Investigators. Based on their investigation, Detectives determined the victim was sitting in the back of a vehicle when the suspect, 46-year-old Jason Hankins, conducted a drive-by shooting, striking the victim once in the head.

Detectives obtained a Ramey arrest warrant for Hankins, and on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, Major Crimes Bureau Detectives located Hankins and took him into custody. Hankins attempted to conceal his vehicle and firearm prior to his arrest, but Detectives were able to locate them. Hankins was booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail for attempted murder, where he remains in custody, ineligible for bail. He is scheduled to appear in court on August 15.