Prosecutors say an alleged gang member fired at least 28 bullets in a mass shooting in California's capital city.
Smiley Martin makes his first appearance in Sacramento County Superior Court, in Sacramento, Calif., Friday, April 22, 2022. Investigators say Martin is one of five people who opened fire in a crowded Sacramento intersection earlier this month. Martin faces charges of possession of a firearm by a felon and possession of a machine gun. Martin was represented by Public Defender Meghan Cunningham, left.
Police say at least five people fired bullets in the shooting on a crowded intersection in downtown Sacramento. But so far police have only identified four of them: Smiley Martin; his brother, Dandrae Martin; 27-year-old Mtula Payton; and 29-year-old Devazia Turner. Smiley Martin is being held without bail. In a 13-page motion filed with the court, Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert depicted Martin as a dangerous, unrepentant gang member. Prosecutors point to Martin's prior convictions, which include coercing a woman into prostitution and mercilessly beating her with a belt, leaving a welt on her face.
Authorities say he went downtown later that night with a Glock 19 handgun equipped with an extended 30-round magazine, a tactical laser sight and a full-automatic selector switch — a device that transformed the weapon into an illegal machine gun.
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