Man shot and killed by police officer at The Crossings apartment complex
A man points a gun out of frame in a screenshot from a video of a shooting that took place at The Crossings Tuesday, July 21, 2020. The man was shot by the Sacramento police, and later transported to the hospital.
July 21, 2020
A man was shot and killed by a Sacramento Police Department officer at The Crossings student living complex Tuesday, according to the Sacramento Police Department.
The man who died was identified Wednesday by a friend who lived at the Crossings as Jeremy Southern, 22, according to The Sacramento Bee.
Southern was transported to the hospital in critical condition and was later pronounced dead, according to a press release from the Sacramento Police Department.
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🚨SPD is on scene of an officer involved shooting in the 2900 block of Ramona Ave. No officers were injured & the suspect has been transported to a hospital in unknown condition. ⚠️Ramona Ave is closed. Follow this thread for Official updates and the media staging point #sacpd pic.twitter.com/YoVAjlm6eF
— Sacramento Police (@SacPolice) July 21, 2020
A video of the shooting was posted to The Crossings’ resident Facebook group and to at least one resident’s Instagram page. The video has since been deleted from the resident’s Instagram page.
The video shows Southern pointing a gun at someone or something out of frame. Later he is shown on the ground, and the person taking the video says that he has been shot. Southern then begins to crawl forward, a gunshot is heard, and he stops.
Police were investigating a shooting that occurred last week at The Crossings when they observed a male who matched the description of a person they were looking for in connection to that shooting, said Sabrina Briggs, a public information officer for the Sacramento Police Department.
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“Officers attempted to contact that subject and during that contact the suspect retrieved a handgun and pointed it at officers,” Briggs said.
One officer fired at Southern and he sustained at least one gunshot wound, Briggs said.
Southern was released from prison this year after being convicted of committing lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14 years of age in 2016.
An email to residents informed them that an “incident… that involved guns being drawn with the Sacramento Police Department” had occurred and advised them to stay in their apartments until the police department has cleared the area.
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On Wednesday, The Crossings’ management sent another email to their tenants saying that Southern was a frequent guest of a resident there and that they have since had their lease terminated.
The Crossings is an off-campus student living complex popular among Sacramento State students.
There had been speculation that Southern was a Sac State student on social media but Anita Fitzhugh, a Sac State public information officer said he was not a student.
A vigil will be held for Southern on Thursday, according to a Facebook post by Sacramento’s Black Lives Matter chapter.
Mike Caraway • Jul 23, 2020 at 12:31 am
I am a owner of one of those industrial properties. We are one lot away from the crossings with all the frontage on the street side. At one point the Crossings wanted to lease parking from us but the old owners opted to go a cheaper direction. Down an ally behind a large concrete 20,000 sq ft building. It was pretty sketchy so we added the lighting to our building at that point to help out. Several kids stopped in and thanked us for the lights.
Miles Meckling • Jul 22, 2020 at 6:49 pm
Are there any other photos/videos to post with this article. The Narrative on this article is kind of skewed. Where are the photos of the police in Swat uniforms swarming this individual. Did he have a conceal and carry permit, how many officers were there how many shots how far away were they where are the other facts. Where is Nelson’s comment it’s been a day?
Martha • Jul 22, 2020 at 5:44 pm
My condolences to the family . I live in Stockton and my son is a student living at the crossing and was there at the time this happened . The fact that there was a shot fired while there are students in their apartments is what really infuriates me.
Police officers could have used a taser instead of firing their weapons . They put students life’s in danger including my son and that I don’t appreciate . . Another Young Life taken by the hands of a police officer. When they are supposed to protect our lives not take them. .
May God give the family strength to cope with this tragedy.
Bill G • Jul 22, 2020 at 12:27 pm
Gee how did this happen? Why didn’t the police just let him go? I mean he is black and we all know that blacks are the victims of the cops and never commit crimes so how did this happen? I think the cops gave him the gun and then told him to stand out there and point it at them so they could shoot him. Doesn’t that make sense? It would to the folks at BLM.
Tina • Jul 22, 2020 at 11:28 am
This is an extremely concerning incident.
The young man who lost his life was a student at the same high school my child attended.
He was legally blind and had indefinite social and emotional delays. He was often misunderstood and bullied.
Our family experienced and unfortunate encounter with him.
I later found out about his mental state, and that he had been moved from abusive foster homes since birth.
Sharaine Booker • Jul 22, 2020 at 12:42 am
You need to keep your eye open an stay safe
Julia Ozuna • Jul 22, 2020 at 12:40 am
My daughter has been a resident at The Crossings since they first opened in August 2017. I have never been too concerned for her safety there however there are some necessary precautions that need to be taken by the Administrative staff and higher above. Thia incident could have been avoided if the rules were being enforced about non residents residing in the buildings with other residents. Also the industrial area that this complex is located in makes it a skecthy area for young ladies and gentle men to live in. The parking situation needs to be addressed and revisited as well to ensure the safety of our kids going to and from their vehicles. All of these precautions are necessary to keep our children safe as they finish college and prepare to go out in to the world to start the next best chapters of their lives. Please speak to your kids parents about the importance of keeping their community safe and to respect their neighbors and friends by following the rules that are in place for a reason, to keep everyone safe. I know I speak to my daughter periodically about thism, even though she is an adult by law, she is still maturing and learning right from wrong. So it is up to me to teach her as needed. I am deeply sadened by the death of this young man and I pray that this , gives you all a prospective on the importance of youth mentorship to help prevent this type of violence. May he rest in peace eternally and in love and in light.