Disturbing video, originally posted live on Periscope, depicts man shooting gun from car

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA) — Police in Sacramento are calling a video that depicts a man firing a gun from a moving car disturbing.

The video, which was originally shown live on the social media app Periscope on Wednesday night, was brought to the attention of the Sacramento Police Department on Thursday.

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Those in the video were ultimately identified by police as Damon Batson, 28, and Carlos Gonzalez, 25. In the video, a person can be seen firing a gun in public while a second person is in the front seat of a moving vehicle.

"We don't know if they're firing into a building with people inside the building, or vehicles in the area with people inside of vehicles," Sacramento police officer Traci Trapani said. "So that was one of the things that concerned me."

Based on the evidence seen in the video, police said Batson is believed to have been driving the car at the time Gonzalez fired the weapon.

On Thursday, police received a report that the video was posted on social media.

"I think what a lot of people don't realize is that these apps are at the fingertips of anybody, and they can be viewed by just about anybody, including the police," Trapani said.

After detectives reviewed the video Friday, they established several leads and served a search warrant at an apartment in the 2200 block of Hurley Way.

Gonzalez was located inside of the apartment and Batson was detained while driving a vehicle in the area.

Officers searched Batson's car and found a gun believed to have been used during the shooting.

Social media expert Kyle Cassano said many social media platforms are traditionally used to boost brands, but individuals are using it to garner attention as well.

"Brands use (social media) to leverage their products. Celebrities use it to leverage their profile," Cassano said. "Criminals with (malicious) intent can use it to make themselves famous."

Batson and Gonzalez will face multiple charges, including weapons charges.

KCRA reporter Tom Miller contributed to this story.