ELK GROVE, Calif. (BN24) — An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of two of his family members inside a home in Elk Grove, California, early Monday, following what police described as a domestic argument that turned deadly.
Officers from the Elk Grove Police Department responded around 5:35 a.m. to a report of gunfire at a residence on the 8200 block of Triplefin Way, about 16 miles south of downtown Sacramento. Upon arrival, officers discovered two male victims—a 51-year-old man and a 19-year-old man—dead at the scene.
Police said the shooting stemmed from a dispute among family members. “Through the course of the investigation, detectives determined that the incident stemmed from an argument among family members,” the department said in a statement.
Authorities quickly identified the suspect as 18-year-old Noah Battaglia, who allegedly fled the residence before officers arrived. He was located approximately two hours later at a home in South Sacramento and taken into custody without incident.
Battaglia has been booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on two counts of homicide. The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office will release the names of the deceased pending family notification.
Police said the investigation remains active as detectives work to determine what led to the deadly escalation.
