Three children found dead inside West Sacramento apartment, suspect arrested
09/14/2017 12:45 pm PDT
via KTXL
WEST SACRAMENTO -- (KTXL) -- Three children were found dead inside a West Sacramento apartment on Wednesday night.
West Sacramento police received a domestic violence call just after 9:20 p.m. at the Timber Apartments off Jefferson Boulevard, according to Sgt. Roger Kinney.
When police responded to the apartment they discovered the three children and immediately began to perform life-saving measures. However, a short time later the three children were pronounced dead.
When police arrived on scene the suspect had already fled.
Around midnight, CHP noticed the suspect's vehicle on westbound I-80 near El Camino. Robert Hodges, 33, was arrested for murder and taken into custody without incident.
An adult female was also at the scene. Police say the woman is married to the suspect. Authorities also say Hodges is the father of the children.
Police on scene described the woman as a domestic violence victim but did not explain the extent of her injuries.
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