Amir Moore, 20, was shot and killed while driving on Highway 50 near Watt Avenue in Rancho Cordova on May 19, 2021. According to authorities, his vehicle was struck shortly before midnight and Moore called 911. Although injured, he exited the highway at Bradshaw Road and pulled into a parking lot near Oates Drive, where responding officers from the California Highway Patrol, Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department, and Rancho Cordova police found him with gunshot wounds. He was taken to UC Davis Medical Center and pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

The CHP Valley Division is leading the investigation. Moore’s vehicle was impounded and additional evidence was collected at the scene, but no suspects have been identified and the motive—whether targeted or random—remains unknown. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to come forward.