Sacramento police arrest suspect related to mass shooting that killed 6

Apr 4, 2022 08:00 pm News 194

Sacramento police announced an arrest Monday connected with the shooting that killed six people and wounded a dozen others in the heart of California's capital city as multiple shooters fired more than 100 rounds and people ran for their lives. Police said they booked Dandre Martin, 26, as a "related suspect" on assault and illegal firearms charges. Detectives and SWAT team members found one handgun during searches of three homes in the area. The arrest came as the six victims killed were identified. The shooting occurred Sunday around 2 a.m. as bars were closing and patrons filled the streets near the state Capitol. The Sacramento County coroner identified the three women killed as Johntaya Alexander, 21; Melinda Davis, 57; and Yamile Martinez-Andrade, 21. The three men killed were Sergio Harris, 38; Joshua Hoye-Lucchesi, 32; and Devazia Turner, 29. The burst of rapid-fire gunshots from at least two shooters sent people running in terror. Twelve were wounded in the neighborhood just a few blocks from Golden One Arena, where the NBA's Sacramento Kings held a moment of silence before their game Sunday night. WATCH | City councillor calls for tougher gun laws after shooting:

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