A 29-year-old man linked to a 2022 mass shooting in Sacramento, California, that killed six people was found dead in his jail cell over the weekend, his attorney confirmed to Fox News Digital on Monday. Smiley Martin, who was awaiting trial on three felony charges in connection to the April 3, 2022, shooting, died early Saturday morning, his public defender Norman Dawson told Fox News Digital in a written statement. 'It is most tragic that Mr.
The sheriff’s office said the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office will determine the cause of death and would release the man's name once his next of kin are notified. The sheriff's office said it is continuing to investigate the death. Jail deputies discovered an unresponsive inmate while conducting a cell check, the sheriff's office said.
Three women and three men were fatally shot and 12 others were injured during the shooting, including two of the alleged shooters. At least five gunmen were involved, police said. Martin, who was 27 at the time, was arrested while hospitalized with gunshot wounds and later charged. Martin’s brother Dandrae Martin, 26 at the time, was also arrested as a suspect on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. He suffered minor wounds in the shooting.
third man, Mtula Payton, also was charged in connection with the shooting. The Associated Press contributed to this report.