SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Sacramento police arrested a man Monday in connection with a shooting that left six dead and dozens injured in central California, when more than 100 bullets fired and some people ran away.
Police said they arrested 26-year-old Dandre Martin as a “related suspect” in charges of assault and illegal firearms. Investigators and members of the SWAT team found a rifle in the search of three homes.
The arrest came as Six victims were killed A shooting was reported Sunday at 2am as bars closed and patrons filled the streets near the state capital.
Sacramento District Court found three women murdered as Jontaya Alexander, 21; Melinda Davis, 57; And Yamile Martinez-Andrade, 21. The three men killed were Sergio Harris, 38; Joshua Hoye-Luces, 32; And Devazia Turner, 29.
Due to the rapid firing of at least two shots, people fled in fear. Twelve were injured in the neighborhood just blocks from Golden One Arena, where the NBA Sacramento Kings broke a minute of silence before Sunday night’s game.
This is a news update. Below is the previous AP story.
Authorities in the capital of California, Calif., On Monday identified six people killed in a massive shooting in Sacramento as police searched for at least two shooters who fired at the crowd as bar owners filled the streets outside the entertainment district. of the city.
Sacramento District Court found three women killed including Jontaia Alexander, 21; Melinda Davis, 57; And Yamile Martinez-Andrade, 21. The three male victims were identified as Sergio Harris, 38; Joshua Hoye-Luces, 32; And Devazia Turner, 29. One of the victims was identified on Sunday.
At around 2 a.m., the sound of rapid gunfire made the frightened people flee. Twelve people were injured in the area near Golden One Arena, which hosts concerts, and the NBA Sacramento Kings. The team’s home game against the Golden State Warriors went ahead as scheduled on Sunday night and began with a minute of silence for the victims.
Police Chief Katie Lester said the stolen weapon was found at the crime scene and investigators are trying to determine if it was related to the shooting, but revealed some additional details of the investigation. He asked the public to share videos and other evidence that could lead to the killings.
“The scale of the violence that has taken place in our city has never occurred in my 27 years here,” Lester told reporters at a news conference at police headquarters. “We are shocked and saddened by this tragedy. But we are also determined, as an agency, to find those responsible and bring justice to the victims and their families ”.
Sacramento firefighters said four of the 12 injured were seriously injured. Four of the injured were taken to UC Davis Medical Center and spokeswoman Stephanie Winn said Monday that two were still hospitalized and two were discharged overnight. It did not provide information on the conditions of patients still in the hospital.
On Monday morning, a small memorial with candles, balloons and flowers was erected near the crime scene. A message reads: “You will remain forever in our hearts and minds. “Nothing will be the same again.”
The streets were opened for vehicles and pedestrians, and police tape was removed. With the exception of a few cameras, there was a bit of bloodshed the previous day in the city center.
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg and other city officials have denied escalating violence in the city and also urged people to continue to go downtown for events like the NBA Games and performances of the Broadway musical “Wicked.”
“We can’t get it normally and we can’t get it,” Steinberg said of the hunt. “But we also need to live our lives.”
The shooting erupted after a scuffle broke out on a street lined with luxury hotels, nightclubs and bars, and police said they were investigating whether the dispute was related to the shooting. A video of the witnesses posted on social media showed a quick hunt for at least 45 seconds as people shouted and ran to hide.
The hunt surprised sleeping guests at the Citizen Hotel, which was attended by wedding party fans and fans of rapper Tyler, who appeared at the concert a few hours ago.
From a window on the fourth floor of the hotel, 18-year-old Kelsey Sharma said she saw a man flee as she was shooting. He could see the flashes of gunfire in the dark as people ran to cover him.
Shari’s friend Madeline Woodward said she saw a girl who seemed to be shot from the ground. Security guards from a nearby nightclub rushed to the aid of the girl, who looked like handkerchiefs, to try to stop the bleeding.
According to a database compiled by the Associated Press, USA Today and Northeastern University, Sunday’s violence was the third case in the United States this year in which at least six people were killed in mass shootings. And this is the second mass shooting in Sacramento in the past five weeks.
President Joe Biden said Sunday he would take action against gun crime.
“America is now grieving once again in another society plagued by gun violence,” Biden said. “But we need to do more than cry; We need to act. “
On Feb. 28, a father killed his three daughters, a priest and himself during a weekly surveillance visit to a Sacramento church. David Mora, 39, was armed with a homemade semi-automatic rifle-style weapon, despite a restraining order prohibiting him from carrying a firearm.
On Sunday, the crime scene hit two buildings in the city, closing most of the city center. The corpses remained on the sidewalk all day as Lester said investigators were working to come up with a “really difficult and complex scene” to ensure investigators gathered all possible evidence to “secure the those guilty of this crime. “
Board member Katie Valensuela, who represents the region, said she has made too many phone calls to report violence in her district during her 15 months in office. He cried at a press conference when he told reporters that his last phone call woke him up at 2:30 am on Sunday.
“My heart was broken and I was angry,” he said. “Our company deserves better”.
Associated Press writers David Clapper in Providence, Rhode Island and Stephanie Dazio in Los Angeles contributed to this report.
Source: Huffpost
