RANCHO CORDOVA, CA (MPG) - On Aug. 5, 2022, Sacramento County Sheriff’s deputies and officers from the Rancho Cordova Police Department responded to a shooting at a residence on the 3000 block of Ramsgate Way in Rancho Cordova.

Deputies and officers arrived on scene and discovered the victim, 20-year-old Corey Shearer, lying on the front lawn of the residence with several gunshot wounds, according to law enforcement. Shearer was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. 

Sheriff’s homicide detectives and crime scene investigators responded to the scene. Through their investigation, they determined the suspect was a young black male adult wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and black pants with holes. Witnesses observed the suspect draw a handgun from his waistband and shoot Shearer several times before fleeing on foot. Detectives allegedly located a 9mm handgun nearby, along with several articles of property belonging to the suspect. It was also reported that video footage showed the suspect jumping into a nearby backyard.

Detectives continued a long investigation, eventually hosting a press conference and releasing the surveillance video in hopes of being able to identify the suspect in January 2023. After their tireless efforts, homicide detectives eventually identified the suspect as 19-year-old Amyis Coogler of Sacramento.

Coogler had been arrested for unrelated robberies by Sheriff’s robbery detectives in June 2023, allowing for DNA collection during the booking process.

Through DNA, witness accounts and other evidence collected, Coogler was formally charged in the homicide of Corey Shearer on Feb 26.