SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CA (MPG) - Homicide Detectives from the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office identified Elijah Hampton (16) and Zuri Askari Franklin (17), both of Sacramento County, as suspects in the December 13, 2021 shooting death of Akieam Harris (28).

On March 30, 2022, Sheriff’s Major Crimes Detectives served an arrest warrant for both suspects who were detained without incident.  No suspects are outstanding in this case.  Hampton and Franklin are being held without bail at the Sacramento County Youth Detention Facility on a single count of murder each.  There is no booking photo or further information at this time.

At approximately 7:10 p.m. on Monday December 13, 2021, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received a call from a resident on the 2000 block of W La Loma Drive in the city of Rancho Cordova stating they heard several gun shots.  An additional caller from the same area affirmed they also heard gun shots.

Rancho Cordova Police Officers responded to the area and found an adult male victim with multiple gunshot wounds to his body.  RCPD Officers started life saving measures.  Fire arrived moments later and pronounced the victim deceased at the scene.

CSI collected evidence, witnesses were interviewed, and Homicide detectives are investigating.  No suspect information nor any further information is available at this time.

Detectives are asking anyone with information relating to this incident, to please contact the Sheriff’s Office at (916) 874-5115 or Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at (916) 443-HELP. Tip information may also be left anonymously at www.sacsheriff.com or by calling (916) 874-TIPS (8477).