Shootings near a regatta of teenage rowers in California during a race left parents and students “shocked” and “horrified.”
West Sacramento police are investigating the incident after at least three gunshots struck the water near teenage rowers where the Oakland Stroke Rowing Club was racing along the deepwater navigation channel of the Sacramento River on April 20.
There were 15- and 16-year-olds paddling, police said.
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General rowing equipment. West Sacramento police are investigating after shots were fired near a rowing team in California on April 20. (AP Photo/Camden Courier-Post, José F. Moreno)
One parent told FOX 2 that people were “surprised” that gunshots disrupted the “peaceful” atmosphere.
“I was quite shocked. I think we all were. It's horrible to think of this green, peaceful environment, the final push of this race, to see and hear that.” Fred Ackerman told the outlet.
French rowers take part in a team practice session in the waters of the Grand Parc Miribel Jonage, near Lyon, central-eastern France, on May 10, 2024. (OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE/AFP via Getty Images)
Ackerman said that even though there were dozens of people at the teen sporting event, no one saw the alleged shooter.
“No one saw the shooter,” he said. “There were dozens and dozens of people, there were boaters and people walking on the trail. Police don't know where the shots came from, but they do know it was a gun.”
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The West Sacramento Police Department encourages anyone with information about the shooting to contact the department's Investigations Division.
