One of the men posted a live video on Facebook of himself wielding a gun hours before gunshots erupted, a police official told the Associated Press. Smiley Martin, 27, the brother of the first suspect in custody – 26-year-old Dandrae Martin – was arrested while in hospital with serious gunshot wounds in the California capital. He will face charges of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and possession of a machine gun. Sacramento police also announced the arrest of another man, 31-year-old Daviyonne Dawson, on charges of being a banned person who possessed a firearm. Dawson was charged late Monday after police received reports of a man holding a gun in the aftermath of the shooting.

“A little respect for human life”

A year ago, prosecutors asked the state release committee not to release Smiley Martin early from 10 years in prison, citing his previous convictions for possession of an assault weapon, theft of electronics from department stores and beating a girl to death. prostitute. “Martin’s criminal conduct is violent and long-lasting,” a Sacramento prosecutor wrote in a letter to the Associated Press. “Martin has committed many criminal offenses and clearly does not respect human life and the law.” Authorities are trying to determine if the gun shown in the Facebook video was used in the shooting, said the official, who was briefed on the investigation but could not discuss details publicly and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity. Investigators believe the brothers had stolen weapons and are working to check financial documents, call records and social media messages to determine how and when the weapons were procured, the official said. Authorities have investigated several shooting-related and firearms-related sites. More than 100 shots were fired in the early hours of Sunday near the state capital Capitol, creating a chaotic setting with hundreds of people desperately trying to reach safety. Smiley Martin was among the 12 injured. He was found at the crime scene and taken to hospital, according to police. “Smiley Martin was quickly identified as a person of interest and remained under the supervision of an officer at the hospital while his treatment continued,” the statement said. A man who did not want to be named is holding a photo of Melinda Davis, 57, during a candlelight vigil in Sacramento’s Ali Youssef Square late Monday. Davis was another of six people killed in Sunday’s shooting. (Jose Carlos Fagardo / Bay Area News Group / The Associated Press)
He will be remanded in custody when his condition improves enough to go to jail, a police statement said. A stolen pistol found at the crime scene was converted into a weapon capable of firing automatically. Detectives and SWAT team members also found a handgun during a search of three homes in the area. The bomber struck shortly after 2 a.m. local time on Sunday, as bars closed and crowds filled the streets – killing three women and three men. Sacramento County Medical Examiner has identified the 21-year-old women killed as Johntaya Alexander. Melinda Davis, 57; and Yamile Martinez-Andrade, 21. The three men were Sergio Harris, 38. Joshua Hoye-Lucchesi, 32; and De’vazia Turner, 29. Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg speaks during the vigil. (Jose Carlos Fagardo / Bay Area News Group / The Associated Press)
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg read out their names during a vigil on Monday afternoon attended by grieving relatives, friends and community members. “We are gathering here to remember the victims and to commit to doing what we can to end the stigma of violence, not just in our community but across the state, across the country and around the world,” he said. Steinberg. Turner, who had three daughters and a son, was a “protector” who worked as a night manager at an inventory company, his mother, Penelope Scott, told the Associated Press. He rarely went out and she had no reason to believe she would be in danger when she left her home after his visit on Saturday night. “My son was walking down the street and someone started shooting and was shot. Why should this happen?” said Scott. “I feel like I have a hole in my heart.” Police were investigating whether the shooting was linked to a street fight that broke out shortly before the shootings broke out. Several people are seen in videos crawling on a street full of a luxury hotel, nightclubs and bars when shots were fired at people.

The investigation continues

Dandrae Martin, who was held without bail, was released from an Arizona jail in 2020 after serving a little over a year and a half for violating the suspension in separate cases involving a felony conviction for aggravated assault in 2016 and a conviction for marijuana in 2018. Court records show he pleaded guilty to punching, kicking and drowning a woman in a hotel room when she refused to work with him as a prostitute. It was not immediately clear on Tuesday whether the Martins had lawyers who could speak on their behalf. Four of those injured were seriously injured, the Sacramento Fire Department said. At least seven of the victims had been discharged from hospitals by Monday and two patients were still being treated at UC Davis Medical Center on Tuesday, according to spokeswoman Tricia Tomiyoshi. He did not disclose their circumstances. Politicians have condemned the shooting, and some Democrats, including President Joe Biden, have called for tougher action against gun violence. CLOCKS City council calls for tougher gun laws:

It calls for arms control measures following the deadly shooting in Sacramento

Katie Valenzuela, a member of the Sacramento, California City Council, is calling for tighter gun control following a deadly shooting in the city center early Sunday morning. 1:07
California has some of the toughest gun restrictions in the country, requiring gun and ammunition history checks, limiting cartridges to 10 rounds and banning firearms that fall under its definition of assault weapons. But state lawmakers plan to go further. A bill first heard Tuesday will allow citizens to sue those who possess illegal weapons, a measure that came after a controversial Texas bill aimed at abortion. Investigators at the crime scene placed markers on 10th Street at the scene of the shooting on Sunday. Six people were killed. (Jose Carlos Fagardo / Bay Area News Group / The Associated Press)