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Person with gunshot wound found on steps of California Capitol

Officer Cody Tapley tells The Sacramento Bee that officers responded to a report of a shooting on a street near the Capitol shortly after 4 a.m.
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Posted at 3:00 PM, Jun 12, 2023
and last updated 2023-06-12 18:00:49-04

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A person with a gunshot wound was found on the steps of the California Capitol early Monday, Sacramento police said.

Officer Cody Tapley told The Sacramento Bee that officers responded to a report of a shooting on a street near the Capitol shortly after 4 a.m. and found the victim two blocks away on the Capitol's west steps.

The person was taken to a hospital with a wound that was not considered to be life-threatening, the Bee reported.

A telephone message seeking additional details was left at the police department's media relations office.