Fugitive suspect in Sacramento mass shooting present in Nevada

ASSOCIATED PRESS / APRIL 3

A criminal offense scene investigator photographs evidence markers at the scene of a mass taking pictures In Sacramento, Calif. A suspect on the run since a mass shooting left six folks useless throughout an alleged gang dispute in California’s capital metropolis final month has been arrested in Las Vegas, authorities mentioned. Investigators imagine Mtula Payton was one of the alleged gang members who opened fire in downtown Sacramento on April 3. He was taken into custody at an condominium complicated, the Sacramento Police Division said in an announcement Saturday night, Could 28.

ASSOCIATED PRESS / APRIL 6

A passerby pauses at a memorial for the individuals killed in mass capturing in Sacramento, Calif. A suspect on the run since a mass shooting left six folks lifeless during an alleged gang dispute in California’s capital city last month has been arrested in Las Vegas, authorities mentioned. Investigators believe Mtula Payton was one of the alleged gang members who opened hearth in downtown Sacramento on April 3. He was taken into custody at an condominium complicated, the Sacramento Police Department stated in an announcement Saturday night, Could 28.

THE SACRAMENTO POLICE DEPARTMENT VIA AP

This undated picture offered by The Sacramento Police Department exhibits Mtula Payton, who is needed on multiple felony warrants, together with home violence and gun expenses. Authorities say Payton, a suspect on the run since a mass capturing left six individuals dead throughout a gang dispute in California’s capital city last month has been arrested in Las Vegas.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. >> A suspect on the run since a mass shooting left six folks lifeless throughout an alleged gang dispute in California’s capital city last month has been arrested in Las Vegas, authorities stated.

Investigators believe Mtula Payton was one of the alleged gang members who opened hearth in downtown Sacramento on April 3. He was taken into custody at an residence complicated, the Sacramento Police Department mentioned in a press release Saturday night time.

“Las Vegas Metro Police Division labored with our detectives for weeks in an effort to find Payton,” the statement mentioned.

It wasn’t identified Sunday if Payton has an attorney who may speak on his behalf.

Payton and two others, brothers Smiley Martin and Dandrae Martin, had been charged this month with homicide within the slayings, as well as weapons offenses.

Investigators supplied no motive however mentioned in courtroom documents that Smiley Martin and his companions recorded a web based video hours earlier than the shooting, flashing guns and talking trash from a location in rival gang territory. In it, they state their plans to move to the downtown area with the intent of opening hearth.

Three men alleged to be gang members and three women who were harmless bystanders died in the shootout that occurred as patrons of bars and nightclubs emptied out onto downtown streets. A dozen more individuals had been wounded.

The Martin brothers, who were among the wounded, stay jailed. Attorneys for the brothers have but to comment on their charging.

Payton, who police say is a member of a rival gang, was being held in a Nevada jail pending transport again to California.