Testimony will continue Thursday morning in the Sacramento K Street shooting murder trial, determining the guilt of the two surviving defendants believed to have played a role in the shootout.Previous coverage in the video player aboveSix people died, and 12 others were injured in the April 3, 2022, gunbattle along a busy downtown corridor known for its nightlife. As many were leaving the bars and nightclubs, a fight broke out that resulted in the deaths of three innocent bystanders and three others investigators believe participated in the shooting.Mtula Payton and Dandrae Martin were two of the three arrested in connection with the shooting and are facing weapons and murder charges. Smiley Martin was also arrested, but he died while in custody in 2024.The prosecution is trying to convince jurors that three women who had nothing to do with the shooting died as a result of a rival gang confrontation. Their evidence includes images, videos and witnesses who reluctantly testified under subpoenas.Defense attorneys, however, have argued that the shootout was not planned and not gang-related, explaining that their defendants were spending time as friends until a conversation became tense.One of the attorneys also blames Sergio Harris, one of the slain gunman for acting as an instigator who propelled the confrontation into gunfire.Updates from May 7Find live updates below as they happenThe six killed in the K Street shootingThe three victims are 21-year-old Johntaya “JoJo” Alexander, 57-year-old Melinda Davis and 21-year-old Yamile Martinez-Andrade.The other three people who died were 29-year-old DeVazia Turner, 38-year-old Sergio Harris and 32-year-old Joshua Hoye-Luchessi. They are not considered victims because of a California law that does not consider one so if they participate in a shooting that injures or kills someone.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
Testimony will continue Thursday morning in the Sacramento K Street shooting murder trial, determining the guilt of the two surviving defendants believed to have played a role in the shootout.
Previous coverage in the video player above
Six people died, and 12 others were injured in the April 3, 2022, gunbattle along a busy downtown corridor known for its nightlife. As many were leaving the bars and nightclubs, a fight broke out that resulted in the deaths of three innocent bystanders and three others investigators believe participated in the shooting.
Mtula Payton and Dandrae Martin were two of the three arrested in connection with the shooting and are facing weapons and murder charges. Smiley Martin was also arrested, but he died while in custody in 2024.
The prosecution is trying to convince jurors that three women who had nothing to do with the shooting died as a result of a rival gang confrontation. Their evidence includes images, videos and witnesses who reluctantly testified under subpoenas.
Defense attorneys, however, have argued that the shootout was not planned and not gang-related, explaining that their defendants were spending time as friends until a conversation became tense.
One of the attorneys also blames Sergio Harris, one of the slain gunman for acting as an instigator who propelled the confrontation into gunfire.
Updates from May 7
Find live updates below as they happen
The six killed in the K Street shooting
The three victims are 21-year-old Johntaya “JoJo” Alexander, 57-year-old Melinda Davis and 21-year-old Yamile Martinez-Andrade.
The other three people who died were 29-year-old DeVazia Turner, 38-year-old Sergio Harris and 32-year-old Joshua Hoye-Luchessi. They are not considered victims because of a California law that does not consider one so if they participate in a shooting that injures or kills someone.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel