A father walked into a church in the Arden-Arcade neighborhood and shot his three children – all under the age of 15 – before turning the gun on himself, Sgt. Rod Grassman of the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department said in a news conference.
Police said a fifth person was also shot dead. Officials were unable to immediately determine whether the fifth victim was related to the shooter or the children.
After several law enforcement personnel reacted to reports of the shooting, Sacramento County Police asked people to avoid the area, according to this A tweet from the department.
Governor Gavin Newsom described the shooting as “another senseless act of gun violence in America”.
“Our hearts are with the victims, their families and their communities.” He tweeted.
CNN has contacted Sacramento County Police and Metro Fire for additional information.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.