At least five people opened fire during the mass shooting in Sacramento over the weekend that left six people dead, police say.
Sacramento Police crime scene investigators place evidence markers at the scene of a mass shooting on Sunday.Melissa Chan
At least five people opened fire during a mass shooting in Sacramento over the weekend that was fueled by gang violence and left six people dead, police said Wednesday. At least 12 more people were injured in a hail of gunfire early Sunday in a bustling downtown area. Sacramento police said the gunfire was exchanged between at least two groups of men. Authorities said it is “increasingly clear” that gang violence was at the center of the shootings but did not elaborate further.
“This tragedy downtown is a very public example of what families in many of our neighborhoods know too well,” in a statement. “The suffering inflicted by gang violence does not limit itself to gang members. It spills over to claim and shatter innocent lives and harm our entire community.”, 31, was arrested late Monday on charges of being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm, police said. Dawson has not been charged with crimes directly related to the shooting., 26, and his brother, Smiley Martin, 27.
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