GUNFIRE VICTIMS NAMED
Who are the Sacramento mass shooting victims?
TRAGEDY struck the nation as a mass shooting in California left families grieving six people killed in the gunfire.
As developments about the Sacramento shooting are revealed to the public, we provide details on the lives claimed by the unfortunate act of violence.
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Who are the Sacramento mass shooting victims?
On April 3, 2022, gunfire erupted in Sacramento, California, which sent civilians into a frenzy as they tried to take cover.
Disturbing footage from the scene of the crime, obtained by , revealed a fight that took place as the brawl transformed into gun violence.
Sacramento Police Chief, Kathy Lester, gave details at a press conference held by law enforcement on the afternoon after the shooting took place.
Kathy Lester said: "We know that a large fight took place just prior to the shooting and we have confirmed that there are multiple shooters."
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"The scale of violence that just happened in our city is unprecedented in my 27 years at the Sacramento Police Department."
Chief Lester stated: "Gun violence is truly a crisis in our community and has increased not only here in Sacramento but across the nation."
Sergio Harris
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38-year-old Sergio Harris was one of the civilians who fell victim to the shooting devastation on Sunday, April 3.
Sergio was the father of two daughters.
His mother, Pamela told The Today Show on Monday, April 4: "Hopefully they’ll catch these people and prosecute them to the fullest."
"Because this was senseless, he has two young daughters that love him dearly and he loved them."
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Grieving mother Pamela added: "They’re not gonna see their father anymore."
"I’m just to the point right now, I don’t know what to do."
"I don’t even feel like this is real, I feel like this is a dream."
Johntaya Alexander
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Also among the victims was 21-year-old Johntaya Alexander, who her father John described as "a beautiful young lady just starting to experience life."
Johntaya's sister, Tezha, also said of her memory: "She was loving, she was caring, she was the life of the party."
Jojo was the youngest of four siblings in her family.
DeVazia Turner
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A cousin of Sergio Harris, 29-year-old DeVazia was also caught in the crossfire while out with Sergio.
DeVazia's father, Frank Turner, told : "He was out just having fun with his friends."
"He was being a good father. He’s a good father. That’s it. I don’t have another son."
Frank concluded: "There's just nothing to say. I'm just here. I'm grief, that's all - grief."
Melinda Davis
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A small bouquet of roses was placed on the sidewalk near the scene of the shooting where one victim, 57-year-old Melinda Davis, reportedly often slept.
The homeless woman was "eccentric" and "a very sassy lady," Shawn Peter, a downtown Sacramento guide, told the .
He said he knew Davis for 15 years.
“This was her spot,” Peter said of the area. “This was her world, 24/7.”
Joshua Hoye-Lucchesi
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Family of Joshua Hoye-Lucchesi said the 32-year-old who died in the shooting was raised in Sacramento.
“I never wanted kids and I said, if I was to have a kid, I just wanted a boy and I was blessed with a boy,” his mother, Sherilyn Hoye, said after her son’s death.
The heartbroken mom shared a photo of her and her son.
Yamile Martinez-Andrade
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Loved ones of Yamile Martinez-Andrade, 21, said she drove to Sacramento for a concert before she was killed in the shooting.
“I still want to believe it’s a lie, that my daughter’s alive,” Teresa Andrade, Yamile’s mother, told .
She worked with her brother doing landscaping on weekdays and was fondly called Yami.
"After the concert ended Yami and her friend stopped at a bar for drinks until the bar closed," a for the family said.
"Just before leaving the bar, Yami had called her boyfriend to let him know she was heading back to the hotel and that she would call him back once she had arrived, but unfortunately Yami never made it back to the hotel."
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Did the police name any suspects?
On Monday, April 4, 26-year-old Dandrae Martin was taken into custody.
He faces multiple charges, including assault with a firearm and being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm, according to Police Chief Kathy Lester.
“Right now that’s really all we’re able to share about him," she said.
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"As you know this is a complex investigation and we’re looking for multiple suspects and so we’re currently working to identify what his role was the night of the shooting."
Chillingly, a post on Martin's social media early Sunday morning read: "Smh I’m hit…"
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