Youth advocates call for change after 7 minors killed in chaotic incident in downtown Sacramento

Child protection advocates are calling for change after a chaotic gathering of minors at Sacramento’s Downtown Commons on Friday night resulted in multiple citations and arrests. Sacramento police said 80 to 100 youths were “causing riots and disturbances” at DOCO. Calls about the commotion first came in around 8:30 p.m. Friday. Police said a total of seven youths were cited and released to their parents: one for resisting and assaulting a peace officer, two for violating curfew and four for resisting/interfering. Police also said five officers committed assault, with three officers suffering minor injuries.