Trial over Sacramento’s deadliest shooting ends in mistrial
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The trial for Sacramento's deadliest shooting ended in a mistrial on Tuesday. Defendants Mtula Payton and Dandrae Martin were tried together but not convicted for the deaths of six people. They were found guilty on weapons charges for being felons in possession of firearms. The shooting on K Street in April 2022 killed six and injured at least a dozen.
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The shooting occurred on K Street in Sacramento in April 2022.
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Loaded language removed<p>Mtula Payton and Dandrae Martin were tried together over shooting on K Street in April 2022 that left six dead</p><p>The trial of two men accused of carrying out the shooting that left six dead in the city of Sacramento, California, has ended in a mistrial on Tuesday.</p>
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The shooting occurred on K Street in Sacramento in April 2022.
The GuardianSix people were killed and at least a dozen injured in the shooting.
The GuardianPayton and Martin faced up to 15 years to life in prison.
The GuardianThe mistrial was declared on Tuesday.
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