Matthew Jhameil Anderson, a 21-year-old Black male, was shot and killed in South Sacramento on the night of October 16, 2025. Officers were dispatched just before 9:30 p.m. to the 2400 block of Meadowview Road near 24th Street, where they found an adult male suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Despite emergency aid, he was pronounced dead at the scene, and investigators kept westbound Meadowview closed for hours as they processed evidence and canvassed for witnesses.
The Sacramento County Coroner later identified the victim as Matthew Jhameil Anderson.
In the days that followed, detectives pursued leads that culminated in an arrest announcement on October 25. Sacramento police took 18-year-old Davian Sida into custody and booked him into the Sacramento County Main Jail on homicide-related charges connected to the Meadowview killing. Authorities emphasized that the case remained active; they did not release a suspected motive and noted that prosecutors would determine the precise charges as the case moved forward.
News accounts and memorial listings place Anderson’s death on October 16 in Sacramento, aligning with the initial police reports and subsequent coroner confirmation. The incident added to the city’s running homicide tally for 2025 and prompted fresh calls from investigators for tips from anyone who was near Meadowview Road that night.
