2022 Sacramento shooting

2022 Sacramento shooting
2022 Sacramento shooting is located in Sacramento, California
2022 Sacramento shooting
2022 Sacramento shooting (Sacramento, California)
The location of the shooting
LocationArea of 10th Street and K Street
Downtown Sacramento, California, U.S.
Coordinates38°34′45″N 121°29′38″W / 38.57921°N 121.49395°W / 38.57921; -121.49395
DateApril 3, 2022 (2022-04-03)
c. 2:00 a.m. (PDT)
Attack type
Mass shooting, gang violence
WeaponsHandguns
Deaths6[1] (including one of the perpetrators)
Injured12[2] (including at least one of the suspects)
Perpetrators
  • DeVazia Turner[3][4]
  • Smiley Martin
MotiveFeud between Crips and Bloods gangs[5]
Accused
  • Dandrae Martin
  • Mtula Payton
Charges

On April 3, 2022, at approximately 2:00 a.m., a mass shooting occurred in downtown Sacramento, California, United States. Six people were killed and twelve others were injured. The Sacramento Bee described it as the "worst mass shooting in Sacramento's history". Five shooters are suspected to be involved in the incident.[6]

  1. ^ "Sacramento shootout that killed 6 detailed in court filing". www.ny1.com.
  2. ^ "Mass shooting suspect appears in court". April 24, 2022.
  3. ^ https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article260465242.html [bare URL]
  4. ^ "DA: 100+ shots fired, 3 of 6 dead in Sacramento shootout were in gang dispute | Sacramento Shootout Update". abc10.com. April 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "At least five shooters involved in Sacramento massacre, gang ties likely, police say". Los Angeles Times. April 6, 2022.
  6. ^ Powell, Tori B. (April 6, 2022). "Police say at least 5 people fired weapons in Sacramento mass shooting; likely gang violence". CBS News.