#BREAKING: 3rd Arrest made in Sacramento Mass Shooting 31-year-old Daviyonne Dawson

UPDATE: Third Arrest Made in K Street Shooting Investigation

In the course of investigating the multiple homicides of April 3, 2022, detectives identified a man who was seen carrying a gun in the immediate aftermath of the shooting. In following up on this information, detectives recovered a handgun and arrested 31-year-old Daviyonne Dawson late Monday on charges of being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm.

At this time, Dawson is not charged with crimes directly related to the shootings. Based on the type of firearm recovered, detectives do not believe that this gun was used in the shooting. Detectives are continuing to investigate this crime and identify additional suspects.

Earlier this week, officers arrested Dandrae Martin, 26, and Smiley Martin, 27. Dandrae faces charges of assault with a firearm and being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm. Smiley will be facing charges of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and possession of a machine gun.

Second Arrest Made in K Street Shooting investigation, Per Sacramento Police Department Release:

On April 3, 2022, Sacramento Police Department officers responded to the sound of shots fired in the area of 10th Street and K Street. Officers located multiple gunshot victims and began rendering life-saving measures. Despite these efforts, six victims were pronounced deceased at the scene. Twelve other victims with varying degrees of injuries from gunfire were also located. At least three buildings and three vehicles were damaged by gunfire.

Homicide detectives and crime scene investigators have worked continuously since this incident happened to investigate this crime. Detectives have located hundreds of items of evidence at the scene, including over 100 expended shell casings, and a stolen handgun which has now been inspected and found to have been converted to a weapon capable of automatic gunfire.

During this investigation, Sacramento Police Department SWAT officers and detectives developed additional information and served search warrants at three residences in the Sacramento area resulting in the seizure of a handgun.

Detectives identified 26-year-old Dandrae Martin as a suspect in this shooting. On April 4, 2022, Martin was arrested and booked in the Sacramento Main Jail for assault with a firearm and for being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm.

A second suspect has now been identified in this incident. 27-year-old Smiley Martin was located at the scene with serious injuries from gunfire and was transported to an area hospital for treatment. Smiley Martin was quickly identified as a person of interest and has remained under the supervision of an officer at the hospital while his treatment continues. Based on information developed during this investigation, Smiley Martin was taken into custody by Sacramento Police Department detectives on April 5, 2022.

Once Smiley Martin’s medical care has been completed and he is determined to be fit for incarceration, he will be booked at the Sacramento County Main Jail for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and possession of a machine gun.

Smiley Martin is the brother of Dandrae Martin.

Investigators continue to examine evidence, contact witnesses, and interview involved parties to gain a complete understanding of the incident. As these processes occur, different and/or additional charges may apply. The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office will be reviewing all evidence to determine appropriate charges.

We want to thank the community for the overwhelming assistance that has been provided. To date, we have received over 170 video and/or photo files provided through the community evidence portal. We continue to encourage any community members with related videos and/or photos to submit them through our citizen evidence portal.

Aguayo News Previously Reported: 

Police in California are searching for at least one suspect after a mass shooting took place early Sunday morning in downtown Sacramento.

Police have confirmed that 6 people were killed and 10 were transported to area hospitals.

Kathy Lester, the Sacramento Police Chief said at a news conference that police were patrolling the area at about 2 a.m. when they heard gunfire erupt. When they arrived at the scene, they found a large crowd gathered on the street and six people dead. Another 10 either took themselves or were transported to hospitals. No information was given on their conditions.

Authorities say there is a possibility that more than one suspect was  involved and that it is a ‘very complex scene.’  They are asking that any witnesses, anyone with any information or recordings of the shooting contact the police.

After shooting took place, a video was posted to Twitter. In the video you could hear rapid gunfire while people in the street are fighting. Another Video shows people running in the streets and multiple ambulances arrive to the scene.

The shooting took place in an area that is packed with restaurants and bars, including the London nightclub.  Residents have been asked to avoid the area.

The streets around the London Club have been closed and taped off by police.

One witness described the scene to the AP shortly after the shooting,

“The first thing I saw was like victims. I saw a young girl with a whole bunch of blood in her body, a girl taking off glass from her, a young girl screaming saying, ‘They killed my sister.’ A mother running up, ‘Where’s my son, has my son been shot?’“

California, which is run by Democrat Governor Gavin Newsome has one of the highest crime rates in the country. The murder rate in California spiked by 30% in 2020 and, according to crime statistics, continues to rise in 2021 and 2022.

According to the latest data from the State of California Department of Justice in 2020 there were 173,864 Violent Crimes, 2,202 Homicides, 13,439 Rapes, and 44,684 Robberies.

California’s murder rate climbed 30% from 2020 to 2021 and continues to rise in 2022.

As for the city of Sacramento, which is run by Democrat Mayor Darrell Steinberg, the crime statistics of the City of Sacramento’s monthly chief report for November 2021 indicates Crime is on the rise in the city.

California State Attorney General . Rob Bonta has come under fire as of late and has become known to many in California as an “anticop politician”

In fact one billboard in the state says,

“How can someone who cares more about criminals’ rights than victims’ rights, and is routinely at odds with law enforcement, serve as our state’s top cop? It’s time for a change.”

According to a recent UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll, two thirds of registered voters in California say crime is a major problem, with more than half saying Governor Newsom is doing a poor job on public safety.

However these same voters are approving measures like Proposition 47, a voter-approved ballot measure that Newsom supported which lowers felony drug and theft offenses to misdemeanors and says that theft under $950 cannot be prosecuted.

Voters also approved Proposition 57, a measure that allows prisoners to be released earlier then their assigned sentences.

Republican politicians are demanding an end to the liberal policies that are viewed as soft on crime and blamed for the spiking crime in the state.

Assembly Member Kevin Kiley (R-Rocklin), who is running for Congress in Sacramento called Proposition 47 a “failed policy” that has inflicted “disastrous consequences” on Californians.

According to the L.A. Times, Kiley along with more than 12 other Republican legislators have introduced Assembly Bill 1599 to repeal the law.

“I believe Californians are fed up with this sort of lawlessness,” Kiley said. “They are ready to have a rational public safety policy again.”