May 5 The two brothers charged with multiple murders in the April 3 mass shooting in downtown Sacramento appeared in court Thursday afternoon in a case that could lead to a death penalty prosecution against them. Smiley Martin, 27, and Dandrae Martin, 26, both face three murder counts stemming from the gang shootout that erupted at 2 a.m. at 10th and K streets a.
Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) Three alleged gang members have been charged with multiple counts of murder stemming from a mass shooting last month in downtown Sacramento, California, that left six people dead and a dozen wounded, authorities said. Two of the suspected gunmen are in custody, while the third suspect is still being sought by police, officials said. "What we know is that this was clearly gang related. There was a gunfight between multiple gang rivals," Sacramento Police Chief Kathy Lester said at a news conference on Tuesday. Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert identified the murder suspects as Smiley Martin, 27, his 26-year-old brother, Dandrae Martin, and 27-year-old Mtula Payton. Smiley and Dandrae Martin have been in custody since the shooting occurred. Payton remains on the run and Lester said a team of police officers is doing everything they can to locate him and bring him to justice. Schubert said the th