Sacramento Shooting: Violence That Killed 6 Was Gunfight Among Gang Rivals - Police

California Police on Wednesday said that the Sacramento shooting over the weekend was fueled by gang violence.

Police also said that at least two gangs were involved in the shooting, according to Associated Press. However, the authorities declined more details regarding the matter.

"While we cannot at this time elaborate on the precise gang affiliation of individuals involved, gangs and gang violence are inseparable from the events that drove these shootings," the police noted in a statement, per USA Today.

Sacramento Police Chief Kathy Lester said that the suffering inflicted by the gang violence in Sacramento was not limited to the members of the group but also affects the lives of innocent people.

Los Angeles' gang researcher Alex Alonso said that the gang shooting just like what happened in Sacramento rarely happens in a public place with so many victims.

California State University Criminal Justice Professor Gregory Brown said gangs usually target their rivals through drive-by shootings with fewer victims, but innocent bystanders are also sometimes held as casualties, per AP.

However, Brown underscored that the place does not matter for gangs if they would attack a rival member.

Sacramento Shooting: Police Identifies Five Gunmen Related to the Weekend Violence

Reports also mentioned that the police identified that there were at least five gunmen during the Sacramento shooting.

Police also noted that there may have been more shooters during the weekend's tragedy, AP noted.

Authorities did not name the five gunmen, but USA Today mentioned that three suspects were identified by the authorities in connection to the shooting, including two brothers.

The two brothers were identified as Smiley Martin and Dandrae Martin. The two were ages 27 and 26 respectively.

Smiley reportedly brandished a handgun and allegedly took a live video on Facebook hours before the Sacramento shooting. The 27-year-old faces charges of a firearm by a prohibited person and possession of a machine gun.

Dandrae faces charges of assault with a deadly weapon and illegal firearms possession.

USA Today noted that the brothers were both injured and taken into custody on Monday.

Meanwhile, Daviyonne Dawson, 32 years old, was also taken into custody on Monday after he was caught on camera wielding a firearm after the shooting, However, police believed that the weapon he was holding was not used during the Sacramento shooting.

Dawson faces a charge of being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm.

Sacramento Shooting Victims

On Wednesday, six huge photographs of the victims in the Sacramento shooting were lined up on a downtown street in California's capital city, AP said in a separate report.

The Sacramento coroner identified the victims as Johntaya Alexander, Melinda Davis, Yamile Martinez-Andrade, Sergio Harris, Joshua Hoye-Luchessi, and De'vasia Turner. The ages of the victims were from 21 to 57 years old.

According to AP, somber press conferences, Candlelight vigils, and private moments between family and friends were held this week in Sacramento's downtown community.

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Written By: Joshua Summers

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