1 man arrested in Sacramento mass shooting that killed 6
Sacramento Police crime scene investigators on 10th Street.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sacramento police have announced an arrest 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 Dandre Martin, 26, was on booked Monday 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 Monday in the shooting that occurred Sunday around 2 a.m. as bars were closing and patrons filled the streets near the state Capitol.
Earlier Monday, the Sacramento County coroner had identified the people who were killed. Twelve more people were wounded.
The coroner released one of the victims' names on Sunday and the remaining five on Monday.
The three women who were killed were identified as Johntaya Alexander, Melinda Davis and Yamile Martinez-Andrade. The three male victims are Sergio Harris, Joshua Hoye-Lucchesi and Devazia Turner.
