Sacramento mass shooting suspect dies in jail cell, police and attorney say
- An inmate, Smiley Martin, linked to the 2022 Sacramento mass shooting, died in custody at the Sacramento County Main Jail.
- Deputies found Martin unresponsive during a cell check in the 5-East 300 Pod at 2:15 a.m.
- Despite life-saving efforts by the Sacramento Fire Department, the inmate was pronounced dead at the jail.
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Sacramento mass shooting suspect dies in jail cell, police and attorney say
BRIAN P. D. HANNON Associated Press California officials say a suspect who was being held on charges connected to a 2022 mass shooting in the state capital has died in his cell. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office says the 29-year-old male inmate died at the Sacramento County Main Jail around 2:15 a.m. Saturday. Public defender Norman Dawson identified the man as Smiley Martin, his client who was awaiting trial on three felony charges stemmin…
Sacramento mass shooting suspect dies in jail cell, police and attorney say
A suspect who was being held in a California jail on charges connected to a 2022 mass shooting in the state capital died in his cell Saturday, according to police and his attorney. The 29-year-old male inmate died while in custody at the Sacramento County Main Jail around 2:15 a.m., the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement posted on social media. The San Francisco Chronicle reported public defender Norman Dawson identified the …
Suspect in deadly Sacramento mass shooting dies in county jail
This article originally appeared on KCRA.com. Smiley Martin, a suspected gunman in the 2022 K Street mass shooting, died at the Sacramento County Main Jail early Saturday, according to his attorney. The sheriff’s office said deputies were conducting a cell check in the 5-East 300 Pod and saw the 29-year-old, who has since been identified as Martin, as unresponsive. Deputies, medical staff and later Sacramento Fire Department personnel tried life…
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