Dawn Nicole Wagner Obituary, Death – Authorities have identified the woman who was fatally shot in a Sacramento church parking lot on Friday evening. The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office confirmed that 50-year-old Dawn Nicole Wagner lost her life in the incident.
According to the Sacramento Police Department, officers responded to reports of a shooting at the parking lot of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church shortly after 5:45 p.m. Upon arrival, they found Wagner suffering from gunshot wounds.
Investigators revealed that both Wagner and the suspect, 64-year-old John Binion, had attended a Narcotics Anonymous meeting at the church before the shooting. Police confirmed that the two knew each other, but they have not disclosed the nature of their relationship or any potential motive.
Following the shooting, Binion turned himself in at the Sacramento County Main Jail. Authorities interviewed him before booking him on homicide-related charges. The investigation into the circumstances of the shooting remains ongoing.