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Police arrest a 2nd man in connection with Sacramento mass shooting

The 27-year-old was found at the scene of the Sunday morning shooting with what police described as "serious injuries from gunfire."
People attend a candlelight vigil to mourn for the death of mass shooting victims at a park on Sunday in Sacramento, Calif.
Updated April 5, 2022 at 10:40 AM ET

Police in Sacramento, Calif., have arrested a second man in connection with a weekend shooting downtown that killed six people and wounded 12 others. It is the deadliest mass shooting in the city's history.

The 27-year-old, identified by police as Smiley Martin,."

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