El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office (EDSO) deputies responding to a suspicious circumstances call Friday night found the body of a 41-year-old man inside a Diamond Springs residence just before 11:00 p.m.
The unidentified man was the victim of apparent gunshot.
Deputies found the victim’s truck missing as well as a juvenile family member who was reportedly at the residence.
Detectives who had been called to the scene to investigate the crime located the victim’s truck being driven in the area near the residence. They found the juvenile relative inside the truck and was detained.
During the investigation it was discovered the juvenile had shot and killed the victim inside the home. The relative was then booked into the El Dorado County Juvenile Hall on charges of murder.
This case is still under investigation and no other details are available at this time.