Suspect arrested in Elk Grove double homicide

Elk Grove police announced a suspect has been arrested for the double homicide on Triplefin Way early Monday morning. The suspect has been identified as a family member, 18-year-old Noah Battaglia. The two deceased persons were a 51-year-old male and a 19-year-old male.

Elk Grove police released the following statement:

The Elk Grove Police Department is investigating a double homicide that occurred early this morning at a residence in the 8200 block of Triplefin Way.

At approximately 5:35 a.m., officers responded to a call regarding a shooting inside the home. Upon arrival, two people, a 51-year-old man and a 19-year-old man, were found dead at the scene. The circumstances leading up to the shooting were initially unclear; however, through the course of the investigation, detectives determined that the incident stemmed from an argument among family members.

Based on the investigation, 18-year-old Noah Battaglia was identified as the suspect, who shot and killed two family members during the dispute.

Battaglia, who had left the house before the responding officers arrived, was located approximately two hours later at a house in South Sacramento.

Battaglia was taken into custody and booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on two counts of Homicide (Penal Code 187).

The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office will make identification of the deceased.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call our Investigations Bureau at (916) 478-8060 or Crime Stoppers at (916) 443-HELP (4357).