Authorities say the shootout is believed to be gang-related and involved at least five shooters.
SACRAMENTO — Three days after an eruption of gunfire killed 6 people and injured at least 12 others near the state Capitol, police confirmed Wednesday at least five shooters were involved in a gang fight between two groups of men.
“While I can’t get into the specifics of the gangs involved and the gang membership of the individuals, we would like to confirm that this shooting was gang related,” Eaton said. Martin’s brother, Smiley Martin, was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of multiple weapons-related felonies. Smiley Martin was found seriously injured at the scene of the shooting, police said. He was being treated at a local hospital, where he’s expected to stay until he’s recovered enough to be booked into Sacramento County Jail on suspicion of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and possession of a machine gun, police said.
“At this point, we haven’t ruled out that there could be gang involvement,” Eaton said. “It’s definitely something that we’re looking at. We don’t have any information that we can confirm at this point.” A third person was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of illegal possession of a firearm, after police said he was “seen carrying a gun in the immediate aftermath of the shooting,” according to a police department’s press release. However, the department noted that the man is not suspected of anything “directly related to the shootings,” and that his gun was different than the type used in the shooting. The man was released Tuesday on bail.
In an interview Tuesday, Eaton said he did not have details about the relationship between the Martins and Hoye-Lucchesi. He did, however, confirm that authorities believe the Martin brothers were together when the shooting occurred.Smiley Martin mentions a street gang multiple times on his Facebook page.
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