SACRAMENTO, CA - One man was killed and another was wounded after what authorities called a targeted shooting outside a Sacramento Sikh temple Sunday afternoon.
Bystanders were able to subdue one of the gunmen, while a second was able to escape, a Sacramento County sheriff's spokesman said.
The shooting happened near the Sacramento Sikh Society building at 7676 Bradshaw Road just before 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Sacramento County sheriff's Sgt. Tim Curran said.
Curran said the victims were attending a regional Sikh sports tournament going on next to the temple, when the gunmen approached and fired several shots.
One of the victims died at the scene. A second, identified only as a 38-year-old man, was shot in the leg. He was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Curran said. The names of the victims were not released pending family notification.
Witnesses said spectators and athletes near the shooting were able to rush and grab one of the gunmen, beat him into submission before officers arrived.
"I just saw people running and shooting. I saw (the crowd) beating the guy they caught," witness Sean Virk said.
"The crowd was armed with cricket bats and field hockey sticks," Curran said. "(The crowd) didn't hold back the fact that they hit him."
Curran said the gunman was hospitalized with several blunt force injuries and was expected to be charged upon his release.
The second gunman was able to escape the scene. Investigators were compiling a description of the attacker.
Investigators said a previous conflict between the victims and the gunmen led to the shooting, Curran said. There was no indication the shooting was gang-related.
Curran said investigators were seeking a person who may have vital information to the case.
Amandeep Dhami, 25, of Elk Grove was seen leaving the scene of the shooting and was being sought by deputies for questioning in the case.
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