Man arrested for assault, firearms possession in Sacramento mass shooting that killed 6
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As Sacramento mourned the worst mass shooting in the United States this year with sidewalk shrines near the Capitol, authorities on Monday arrested a suspect in connection with the shooting.
The suspect, Dandre Martin, 26, was booked on assault and possession of an illegal firearm charges, authorities said, adding that they’ve executed several search warrants and recovered a handgun.
Authorities also identified the six people who were killed Sunday night in a barrage of gunfire outside a stretch of popular downtown nightclubs.
The dead include three men and three women. The youngest victims, Johntaya Alexander and Yamile Martinez-Andrade, were both 21 years old. The oldest victim, Melinda Davis, was 57, according to the Sacramento County coroner.
Also identified were Joshua Hoye-Lucchesi, 32; Devazia Turner, 29; and Sergio Harris, 38, who was previously identified by family members.
Seven of the 12 injured victims being treated at hospitals were reported to have been released. Authorities remained at the crime scene until early Monday, where hundreds of evidence markers were laid out on the pavement, including vestiges of at least 75 shots fired.
“The scale of violence that just happened in our city is unprecedented during my 27 years here,” said Sacramento City Police Chief Kathy Lester during a Sunday news conference at police headquarters. “We are shocked and heartbroken by this tragedy. But we
