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Who is Dandrae Martin?

ON SUNDAY, April 3, 2022, a mass shooting in Sacramento left six adults dead and 12 more injured.

California police have confirmed that an arrest has been made in relation to the deadly shootout.

A suspect has been arrested in relation to the deadly shooting in Sacramento on Sunday
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A suspect has been arrested in relation to the deadly shooting in Sacramento on Sunday

Who is Dandrae Martin?

On Monday, April 4, 2022, 26-year-old Dandrae Martin was taken into custody.

He faces multiple charges, including assault with a firearm and being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm, according to Police Chief Kathy Lester.

"Right now that's really all we're able to share about him," she said, per .

"As you know this is a complex investigation and we're looking for multiple suspects and so we're currently working to identify what his role was the night of the shooting."

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Sacramento SWAT members and detectives served three different residencies with search warrants following the shooting, recovering at least one handgun.

Authorities believe more than one shooter to be involved, with further investigations still ongoing.

What happened?

In the early hours of Sunday morning, a fight broke out near a nightclub in downtown Sacramento.

Moments later, a series of shots were fired - killing three men and three women, and injuring at least 12 more.

The victims of the shooting have been named as:

  • Johntaya Alexander, 21
  • Melinda Davis, 57
  • Sergio Harris, 38
  • Joshua Hoye-Lucchesi, 32
  • Yamile Martinez-Andrade, 21
  • DeVazia Turner, 29

"Gun violence is truly a crisis in our community and has increased not only here in Sacramento but across the nation," Chief Lester continued.

Six adult victims were shot and killed on Sunday night in Sacramento
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Six adult victims were shot and killed on Sunday night in Sacramento

What has been said about the shooting?

California Governor Gavin Newson released via Twitter, writing:

"Yet another mass casualty shooting - leaving families with lost loved ones, people injured, and a community in grief."

He continued: "We are working closely with law enforcement to monitor the situation.

"We cannot continue to let gun violence be the new normal."

President Joe Biden also issued a statement in regards to the shooting, writing: "Today, America once again mourns for another community devasted by gun violence," per .

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"In a single act in Sacramento, six individuals left dead and at least a dozen more injured. Families forever changed."

He added: "Survivors left to heal wounds both visible and invisible."

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