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Charles Starzynski, 70, was changeable and killed successful Sacramento connected Thursday.
KCRA/CourtesyA longtime Capital Public Radio worker was changeable and killed during an attempted robbery, Sacramento constabulary said.
According to loved ones, Charles Starzynski, 70, was astatine Sutter Lawn Tennis Club connected Thursday for his regular crippled of pinochle and luncheon with friends. Around 12:30 p.m., constabulary responded to reports of a antheral shot extracurricular the club. When they arrived, Starzynski was already dormant from astatine slightest 1 gunshot wound.
Within a day, Desean Brasser Jr., 23, was taken into custody successful transportation with the shooting. Brasser has been charged with execution and first-degree robbery, some felonies. He is being held successful the Sacramento County Main Jail without bail pending a tribunal quality Monday afternoon.
Starzynski joined CapRadio successful 1979 arsenic its classical euphony announcer. Over the adjacent 2 decades, helium worked arsenic a reporter, shaper and yet programme director.
“As a CapRadio Board member, erstwhile Councilmember, & disquieted citizen, my bosom breaks for Charles & his family,” erstwhile Sacramento Councilmember Steve Hansen wrote connected Twitter. “Charles deserved truthful overmuch better. This was a heinous enactment of violence. Gun unit has exploded this twelvemonth & the metropolis needs to bash much to halt it.”
The metropolis of Sacramento’s crime statistic dashboard shows 119 radical person been shot so acold this year. Twenty-two radical person been murdered successful Sacramento successful 2022; past year, 57 radical were murdered successful the city.
“This is yet different illustration of susceptible radical successful our assemblage being tragically affected by weapon violence,” Sacramento constabulary Chief Kathy Lester said successful a statement. “The assemblage is close to beryllium outraged astatine this unacceptable behavior.”
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