Third Arrest Made In Deadly Sacramento Mass Shooting

SACRAMENTO, CA — A third man has been arrested and faces gun charges in connection with the mass shooting in downtown Sacramento early Sunday that left six people dead and 12 others wounded.

Hours after police said Smiley Martin, 27, was arrested, they announced that Daviyonne Dawson, 31, was arrested and charged with unlawful gun possession.

Dawson, police said, unlawfully carried a gun in the immediate aftermath of the mass shooting. Detectives found a handgun and arrested him late Monday.

Police noted he was not currently charged with crimes directly related to the mass shooting.

"Based on the type of firearm recovered, detectives do not believe that this gun was used in the shooting," police said in a news release.

Detectives are still searching for more suspects.

The third arrest comes after police arrested brothers Smiley and Dontrae Martin.

Smiley Martin was wounded in the gunfire and hospitalized for treatment, police said. He was identified as a person of interest and watched by police at the hospital while he received treatment.

Smiley Martin was taken into custody Tuesday and will be booked at the Sacramento County Main Jail on charges of unlawful gun possession and having a machine gun once his medical care is completed, and he's deemed healthy enough for incarceration, police said.

A law enforcement official told The Associated Press he had posted a live Facebook video of himself brandishing a handgun hours before gunfire erupted. Authorities were working to determine whether the weapon in the video was used in the shooting, said the official, who was briefed on the investigation but could not discuss details publicly and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity.

Investigators believe Smiley Martin and his brother had stolen guns and are working to review financial documents, call records and social media messages to determine how and when they obtained weapons, the official said. Authorities have searched several locations in connection with the shooting and the firearms investigation.

A year ago, prosecutors implored a state parole board not to release Smiley Martin early from a 10-year sentence, pointing to his prior convictions for possessing an assault weapon, stealing electronics from department stores and beating a girlfriend who he had encouraged to become a prostitute.

“Martin’s criminal conduct is violent and lengthy,” a Sacramento prosecutor wrote in a letter obtained by AP. “Martin has committed several felony violations and clearly has little regard for human life and the law.”

Meanwhile Dandrae Martin, 26, who was booked on assault and gun charges. Police identified Martin as a related suspect, but Anne Marie Schubert, the district attorney for Sacramento County, said police were looking for multiple shooters, and that he was not arrested for any related homicide.

"The investigation is highly complex involving many witnesses, videos of numerous types and significant physical evidence," Schubert said Monday.

Law enforcement expected to make more arrests in the case, and Schubert stressed that prosecutors can't comment on specifics due to ethical obligations.

"We will be reviewing the evidence provided to our office and making a determination of what, if any, charges are appropriate," Schubert said. "If charges are filed, the complaint will be released to the public."

Following the shooting around 2 a.m. Sunday outside a nightclub in the 1000 block of K Street in the city's entertainment district, police said they were looking for at least two shooters. It’s not clear if police have identified any additional suspects at this time.

Police said they did not know if a recorded fracas was connected to the shooting. Graphic witness videos posted on social media showed rapid gunfire for at least 45 seconds as people screamed and ran for cover.

The Sacramento County Coroner's Office on Monday identified the women shot and killed as Johntaya Alexander, 21; Melinda Davis, 57; and Yamile Martinez-Andrade, 21. The men were identified as Sergio Harris, 38; Joshua Hoye-Lucchesi, 32; and DeVazia Turner, 29.

Of the 12 wounded, at least four were critically hurt.

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