Sacramento police said Wednesday that they have made 29 arrests and seized 211 firearms as part of a crackdown on gang violence this month.The sweep was organized by city, county and federal law enforcement agencies aftera deadly shooting at Meadowview Park in August. One person was killed and four people were injured when shots were fired as group of people recorded a music video.The south Sacramento shooting was part of a two-year feud between rival gangs that brought other shootings, attempted murders and slayings."Investigators have gained a tremendous amount of insight into the scope of the criminal street gangs that operate within the Sacramento region," Sacramento police said in a Facebook post. More than 200 officers began making arrests and serving more than 30 search warrants last week.The 29 suspects face charges including homicide, robbery, narcotic sales, auto theft, identity theft, firearms trafficking and firearms possession.Of the 211 seized firearms, many were illegally altered to function as assault weapons and fully automatic machine guns."We hope that these arrests will have a positive impact on our community by decreasing the crime and gun violence associated with these groups," polcie said. The sweep has ended, but authorities said ongoing investigations are expected to bring more arrests.---Story by the Associated Press and KCRA

Sacramento police said Wednesday that they have made 29 arrests and seized 211 firearms as part of a crackdown on gang violence this month.

The sweep was organized by city, county and federal law enforcement agencies aftera deadly shooting at Meadowview Park in August. One person was killed and four people were injured when shots were fired as group of people recorded a music video.


The south Sacramento shooting was part of a two-year feud between rival gangs that brought other shootings, attempted murders and slayings.

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"Investigators have gained a tremendous amount of insight into the scope of the criminal street gangs that operate within the Sacramento region," Sacramento police said in a Facebook post.

More than 200 officers began making arrests and serving more than 30 search warrants last week.

The 29 suspects face charges including homicide, robbery, narcotic sales, auto theft, identity theft, firearms trafficking and firearms possession.

Of the 211 seized firearms, many were illegally altered to function as assault weapons and fully automatic machine guns.

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"We hope that these arrests will have a positive impact on our community by decreasing the crime and gun violence associated with these groups," polcie said.

The sweep has ended, but authorities said ongoing investigations are expected to bring more arrests.

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Story by the Associated Press and KCRA