Monday’s public court proceedings for the Sacramento K Street murder trial did not involve jurors, as it focused more on the evidence that will eventually be presented.Previous coverage in the video player aboveThe public waited more than an hour before being let into the courtroom, of which the judge noted the tardy start and said a juror was not able to attend this Monday. The judge stated that jurors will soon watch the entire interview of a man who testified earlier in the trial.His initials are IH, a cousin of Sergio Harris, one of the slain gunmen from the April 3, 2022, shooting that left six dead and 12 injured. According to the judge, it will be up to the jurors to decide whether IH’s interview with law enforcement was either an influenced interrogation or a standard statement to police.The judge explained that it is up for debate, citing IH’s demeanor and tone during the interview. Up for interpretation is whether IH spoke out of pure recollection, or if his answers to investigators had been impacted by what he saw on social media, or if he was intimidated by police after being arrested at gunpoint.Court will continue at 9 a.m. Tuesday.Find live updates below as they occurThe 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. —
Monday’s public court proceedings for the Sacramento K Street murder trial did not involve jurors, as it focused more on the evidence that will eventually be presented.
Previous coverage in the video player above
The public waited more than an hour before being let into the courtroom, of which the judge noted the tardy start and said a juror was not able to attend this Monday. The judge stated that jurors will soon watch the entire interview of a man who testified earlier in the trial.
His initials are IH, a cousin of Sergio Harris, one of the slain gunmen from the April 3, 2022, shooting that left six dead and 12 injured. According to the judge, it will be up to the jurors to decide whether IH’s interview with law enforcement was either an influenced interrogation or a standard statement to police.
The judge explained that it is up for debate, citing IH’s demeanor and tone during the interview. Up for interpretation is whether IH spoke out of pure recollection, or if his answers to investigators had been impacted by what he saw on social media, or if he was intimidated by police after being arrested at gunpoint.
Court will continue at 9 a.m. Tuesday.
Find live updates below as they occur
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