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New videos, details upend narrative of Sacramento shooting that left 6 dead

A Sacramento police officer stands watch at the scene of a mass shooting at 10th and L streets in downtown Sacramento, California, on Sunday, April 3, 2022.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When police first arrived at the scene of the shooting in the heart of downtown Sacramento on Sunday around 2 a.m., they came across bodies lying on the street.

At first, it appear to be a mass shooting that left six dead and 12 wounded.

But in recent days, more details have emerged that offer a different picture of the violence.

Here’s what we know:

What sparked the shooting?

Authorities still don’t have a firm motive.

But it’s clear now that the shooting was the result of a conflict among groups of people that turned into a gun battle on a crowded street filled with

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