Teen Killed, Retaliation Shooting in West Sacramento

A 16-year-old boy, Adrian Carter, was killed during a marijuana drug deal gone wrong at Summerfield Park in West Sacramento, with a suspect arrested shortly after the incident. The following night, another 16-year-old was critically injured in a suspected retaliation shooting near the same area, and police arrested a juvenile suspect. Authorities have not released the identities of the suspects or further details on the motives. The incidents are part of a broader pattern of youth violence, as seen in a separate fatal shooting of a 14-year-old in Montgomery County, Texas, involving teenage suspects. Law enforcement officials and the West Sacramento community have expressed deep concern about the rise in youth gun violence and are urging collaborative prevention efforts. Investigations into both shootings remain ongoing.