Precisely one month after a capturing in downtown Sacramento left six folks lifeless, officers introduced homicide expenses for 3 suspected gunmen. Sacramento County District Legal professional Anne Marie Schubert mentioned expenses have been filed Tuesday towards Smiley Martin, his brother Dandrae Martin and Mtula Payton, who has not but been arrested.
All three suspects are charged with the homicide of bystanders Johntaya Alexander, Melinda Davis and Yamile Martinez. All expenses have been enhanced with use of a handgun within the fee of crimes. All three suspects allegedly used 9mm handguns, and Smiley allegedly used an automated 9mm handgun with a high-capacity journal.
All three males, who're convicted felons, additionally face expenses for illegally possessing firearms. Smiley Martin and Mtula Payton had beforehand been arrested a number of instances, whereas Dandrae Martin had been arrested as soon as earlier than.
Mtula Payton was out on bail on one other case when the capturing came about, Schubert mentioned. In a separate case, additionally filed Tuesday, he was charged with three counts of fraud.
The three suspects might face the demise penalty if they're discovered responsible, however the determination to pursue capital punishment has not but been made, Schubert mentioned.
The investigation into the capturing is ongoing, and extra expenses could possibly be introduced in reference to the 12 individuals who have been wounded within the capturing. Officers mentioned there have been over 100 shell casings recovered from the scene, and so they imagine the capturing was gang-related.
"This was a gun battle between two rival gangs," Schubert mentioned throughout a press convention. "The proof exhibits the rival gang members armed themselves with weapons."
The neighborhood shared over 200 ideas, movies and pictures, Sacramento Police Chief Kathy Lester mentioned.
"This degree of cooperation speaks to the character of those that got here ahead," Lester mentioned through the press convention. "It validates our work to earn the belief and the cooperation of our neighborhood as effectively."
Whereas police have arrested the Martin brothers, Payton stays at massive.
The others who died within the capturing have been recognized as Sergio Harris, Devazia Turner and Joshua Hoye-Lucchesi. Turner has been recognized as one other gunman concerned within the capturing, in response to the Related Press. Harris and Hoye-Lucchesi have been additionally concerned within the dispute with the Martins, Turner and Payton.