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Is it safe to return to downtown Sacramento after mass shooting? Here’s what we know

By Hanh Truong

Updated April 15, 2022 12:03 AM

Downtown Sacramento mass shooting

Six people were killed and 12 others injured in a mass shooting in downtown Sacramento early Sunday. Read The Bee’s full coverage:

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Sunday’s mass shooting that killed six people and injured 12 others in downtown Sacramento is prompting concern over whether the area is safe to be in.

Following, the shooting which took place near 10th and K streets just after 2 a.m., authorities closed down nearby streets.

Three people have since been arrested. . Dandrae Martin, a 26-year-old, is being held as a “related suspect” on charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm. His brother, Smiley Martin, 27, was arrested for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and having a machine gun. Daviyonne Dawson, 31, was arrested late Monday. None so far have been accused of firing at individuals, police said.

Police say they are still looking for additional suspects.

Officers have since cleared the scene and have reopened streets in the area. Though there was a large police presence Sunday for the investigation, the area was secured.

“Obviously, people look at this and say, ‘Oh my God, how dangerous is downtown?’” Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg said during a news conference Sunday. “Well, we want people to come downtown, and safely.”

After the shooting, a Kings game at Golden 1 Center and Broadway performances of “Wicked” at SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center proceeded. Broadway Sacramento said the area had been deemed safe to gather, according to an automated message from the box office.

The 2022 USATF Masters 10 Mile Championships, hosted by the Credit Union SACTOWN 10 Mile Run and put on by the Sacramento Runners Association, also proceeded as scheduled Sunday morning and had routes through downtown.

“I want to encourage our people to come downtown,” Steinberg said.

But he added: “Don’t stay out ‘til 2 in the morning.”

Some downtown businesses are operating as normal, such as the Golden 1 Center. Other than TV crews and a makeshift memorial, by Monday morning there were few signs the shooting at taken place. .

This story was originally published April 4, 2022 at 10:33 AM.