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All three suspects were booked into the Sacramento County Jail and are facing charges of shooting into an inhabited dwelling and negligent discharge of a firearm.—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 4 June 2026 The three suspects were charged with shooting into an inhabited dwelling and negligent discharge of a firearm and were booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail.—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026 The local economy is based around fishing and farming, with the nearest inhabited islands a couple of hours away by boat.—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026 In addition to first-degree murder, McNally was convicted on two counts of assault with a semi-automatic firearm; shooting at an inhabited occupied structure/vehicle; and assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury, according to the DA's statement.—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for inhabited