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Updates on the K Street Shooting Trial on August 23, 2024

Gang experts and detectives from the Sacramento Police Department appeared in court Friday as the preliminary hearing continues in the city's deadliest shooting. One of the detectives speaking is Det. Shaun McGovern, who commented on video evidence related to the April 3, 2022, K Street shooting. Six people were killed and 12 injured in the suspected gang-related shooting. Police arrested three people in connection with the shooting: brothers Dandrae and Smiley Martin and Mtula Payton. Only Dandrae and Payton will appear in court because Smiley died in jail. Of the six dead, prosecutors have described only three women as victims killed. They explained that the three men killed, Joshua Hoye-Lucchesi, Sergio Harris and DeVazia Turner, are believed to have been involved in the shooting and are not considered victims. KCRA 3 reporter Orko Manna is in court Friday watching the proceedings. Below are his updates, which he sends from his platform X. K Street Courtroom Updates Today, 2:14 p.m.: Additional video from 10:15 p.m., the night before the shooting, shows Payton and Turner at Rodney's Cigar & Liquor Store at 1000 J Street. 2:08 p.m.: Video shown shows the shooting as it occurred. The video, which was played multiple times to highlight different people, included two different camera angles from the corner of 10th and K Streets. The Martin brothers could be seen holding black objects that appeared to show muzzle flashes before people nearby ran away. 1:45 p.m.: After a lunch break, prosecutors picked up where they left off, playing surveillance video from the early hours of the shooting and asking McGovern questions about it. 11:28 a.m.: Prosecutors presented video of seven people, including the Martin brothers and Hoye-Lucchesi, arriving in downtown Sacramento shortly after midnight on the morning of the shooting. 10:52 a.m.: Police said they obtained surveillance video related to the shooting from the following sources: Dive Bar Pizza Rock District 30 May Building Citizen Hotel Rodney Cigar and Liquor The London Nightclub Shasta Hotel El Santo California Family Fitness A nearby public parking garage A Sacramento Regional Transit light rail platform A police surveillance device (POD) McGovern said police also obtained patron scan recordings from three of the businesses listed: District 30, London and Dive Bar. Patron scans are used when patrons attempt to enter a bar. The program enters a person's name and the time they came into a bar and takes a photo of the person. 10:33 a.m.: A Facebook live video from Smiley shows him pointing a gun at the camera. During the video, the voice of a Sacramento police officer can be heard in the background. McGovern confirms that police were in the area that night searching for two missing children. After the officers drove off, Smiley can be heard in the video saying, “The police are here, but they can't with us.” He can also be heard saying, “I got a gun,” which is street slang for “I have a weapon.” This live video aired the night before the shooting on April 3 at around 9:45 p.m. 10:18 a.m.: Prosecutors showed an Instagram Stories video from Hoye-Lucchesi, one of the three suspected shooters killed after the shooting. He can be seen with the Martin brothers, all holding guns at the same time. Dandrae's defense attorney objected to playing the video, but the judge sided with the prosecution that the video was part of their argument and showed the motive for the shooting. 10:11 a.m.: McGovern said police obtained videos from Facebook and Instagram posted by some of the alleged shooters and others. Those videos were taken hours before the shooting. What happened at the last court hearing? Prosecutors have officially dropped charges against Smiley because he died. Prosecutors also questioned several witnesses to the downtown shooting. They include Ike Harris, a relative of Sergio Harris, who is one of the six dead but is also believed to have been involved in the shooting. On surveillance video shown in court, Ike could be seen hiding behind a trash can with an object falling out of his pocket. He was also seen approaching a car near which his cousin was lying on the ground after being shot. Ike Harris was questioned about possible tampering with evidence and fleeing the scene. He replied that he no longer felt the need to be there once the police arrived.Read more stories on the most important issues in California here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter

SACRAMENTO, California —

Gang experts and detectives from the Sacramento Police Department appeared in court Friday as preliminary hearings continued in the city's deadliest shooting.

One of the detectives speaking is Det. Shaun McGovern, who commented on video evidence related to the K Street shooting on April 3, 2022. The suspected gang-related shooting left six people dead and 12 injured.

Police arrested three people in connection with the shooting: brothers Dandrae and Smiley Martin and Mtula Payton. Only Dandrae and Payton will appear in court because Smiley died in prison.

Of the six dead, prosecutors have described only three women killed as victims. They stated that the three men killed, Joshua Hoye-Lucchesi, Sergio Harris and DeVazia Turner, were believed to have participated in the shooting and are not considered victims.

KCRA 3 reporter Orko Manna is in court Friday observing the proceedings.

Below you will find his updates as soon as he sends them out from its X-platform.

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Latest information on the K Street court case today

2:14 p.m.: Another video from 10:15 p.m., the night before the shooting, shows Payton and Turner at Rodney's Cigar & Liquor Store at 1000 J St.

14:08: The video shown showed the shooting as it happened. The video, which was played multiple times to highlight different people, included two different angles from the corner of 10th and K Street.

The Martin brothers were seen holding black objects that appeared to display muzzle flashes before people nearby ran away.

13.45: After a lunch break, prosecutors picked up where they left off, playing surveillance video from the early morning hours of the shooting and asking McGovern questions about it.

11:28 am: Prosecutors presented video showing seven people, including the Martin brothers and Hoye-Lucchesi, arriving in downtown Sacramento shortly after midnight on the morning of the shooting.

10:52 am: Police said they received surveillance video related to the shooting from the following sources:

  • dive bar
  • Pizza Rock
  • District 30
  • Mai Building
  • Citizens Hotel
  • Rodney Cigars and Spirits
  • The London nightclub
  • Shasta Hotel
  • The Holy
  • California Family Fitness
  • A nearby public parking garage
  • A Sacramento Regional Transit light rail platform
  • A police observation device (POD)

McGovern said police also obtained patron scan records from three of the businesses listed: District 30, London and Dive Bar. Patron scans are used when patrons attempt to enter a bar.

The program enters the person's name and the time they entered a bar. It also takes a photo of the person.

10:33 am: A Facebook live video from Smiley showed him pointing a gun at the camera. During the video, the voice of a Sacramento police officer can be heard in the background.

McGovern confirmed that police were in the area that night searching for two missing children.

As the police drove off, Smiley was heard saying in the video: “The police are here, but they can’t [Expletive] with us.”

He can also be heard saying, “I got poll,” which in street slang means, “I have a gun.”

This live video aired the night before the shooting on April 3 at around 9:45 p.m.

10:18 am: Prosecutors showed an Instagram Story video of Hoye-Lucchesi, one of the three suspected gunmen killed after the shooting, who can be seen with the Martin brothers, all of whom are holding guns at times.

Dandrae's defense attorney objected to showing the video, but the judge agreed with the prosecution that the video was part of their argument and showed the motive for the shooting.

10:11 am: McGovern said police obtained videos from Facebook and Instagram posted by some of the suspected shooters and others. Those videos were recorded hours before the shooting.

What happened at the last court hearing?

Prosecutors have officially dropped charges against Smiley over his death.

Prosecutors also interviewed several witnesses to the downtown shooting, including Ike Harris, a relative of Sergio Harris, who was among the six dead but is also believed to have been involved in the shooting.

Surveillance video presented in court showed Ike hiding behind a trash can as an object fell out of his pocket and approaching a car near which his cousin lay on the ground after being shot.

Ike Harris was asked if he might have tampered with evidence and fled the scene. He replied that he no longer felt the need to be there once the police arrived.

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