A second person was arrested in connection with the deadly mass shooting early Sunday morning that took the lives of six people and injured a dozen others, according to the Sacramento Police Department.
The second suspect was identified as 27-year-old Smiley Martin, who was taken into custody Tuesday on charges that include possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and possession of a machine gun.
Smiley Martin is the brother of the first suspect arrested, 26-year-old Dandrae Martin, police said. Smiley Martin sustained serious injuries from the shooting and is currently in a nearby hospital for treatment. He will be booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail once he is released from the hospital.
Detectives have located hundreds of items of evidence, including more than 100 expanded shell casings and a stolen handgun that was found to have “been converted to a weapon capable of automatic gunfire,” police said.
On Monday, Dandrae Martin was taken into custody on assault with a firearm and being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm charges, Sacramento Police Chief Kathy Lester said.
Six people were killed and 12 others were hurt by the gunfire that broke out Sunday morning in downtown Sacramento.
Lester said Monday that police now know that at least three buildings and three cars were also hit by gunfire.
The coroner’s office in Sacramento County identified the three men and three women who were killed on Monday as:
- 21-year-old Johntaya Alexander
- 57-year-old Melinda Davis
- 38-year-old Sergio Harris
- 32-year-old Joshua Hoye-Lucchesi
- 21-year-old Yamile Martinez-Andrade
- 29-year-old DeVazia Turner
Police are encouraging community members to continue submitting photos or videos related to the investigation.
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