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Third murder suspect arrested in shootout in downtown Sacramento that left six dead

Police have arrested a third murder suspect in connection with a gang shootout in downtown Sacramento last month that left six dead and 12 wounded, authorities said. Mtula Payton was arrested in Las Vegas on Saturday, officials said. He will be transported back to California and booked at the Sacramento County Main Jail. Authorities had identified three suspects — Payton and rival gang members ...
Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert, left, and Sacramento Police Department Chief Katherine Lester announce at the Sacramento County District Attorney’ s Office on May 3, 2022, that murder charges have been filed against Smiley Martin, Dandrae Martin and Mtula Payton for the April 3 gang shooting in downtown Sacramento, California.

Police have arrested a third murder suspect in connection with a gang shootout in downtown Sacramento last month that left six dead and 12 wounded, authorities said.

Mtula Payton was arrested in Las Vegas

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