Drive-by shooting in Del Paso Heights kills Makaylah Brent (9), injures 3 people

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) ? The Sacramento Police Department says a 9-year-old girl was killed and three other people were injured in a drive-by shooting Saturday afternoon.

Police say the shooting happened around 1:08 p.m. on Haywood Street near Roanoke Avenue.

According to police, a woman, man and 6-year-old girl were the other injured victims.

Police say the 6-year-old girl is in ?stable condition? and the two adults are in critical condition.

There is no information on a suspect or suspects.

If you have any information about the shooting, contact the Sacramento Police Department.

[JohnLanders]

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Update the thread is now heading to Non MDS because Kay Kay Brent (9) has been identified as the shooting victim in this report.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) — One of the shootings that occurred Saturday took the life of a 9-year-old girl and injured several others.

And it happened in broad daylight at Mama Marks Park.

According to police, a car drove by and opened fire hitting four people in the park.

“Kay Kay Brent is unfortunately, she’s deceased,” said Sacramento City Councilman Allen Warren. “And I grew up with that family. I’ve known that family basically all my life.”

Warren says 9-year-old Kay Kay Brent’s family is besides themselves with grief.

“How do you deal with the sudden loss of anything you love that you anticipate basically being there forever?” Warren told FOX40.

The shooting also injured Kay Kay Brent’s 6-year-old sister.

“Her sister I’m told is going to make it,” Warren said.

While police search for the shooter or shooters, Warren says he and his fellow council members are horrified by the string of shootings that happened over the weekend.

“You know, I think it’s cowardly to think you’re going to end disputes by shooting at people,” Warren said.

Warren believes the shootings in his district are outliers and don’t signal a growing trend, adding the city has done a lot to prevent violence.

“We’ve been doing things like funding city programs for youth and setting up hotlines to help deal with the mental struggles that people are having from COVID,” Warren said.

But he says more still needs to be done.

“We got to do a better job in helping these young people to understand this is not the way. It is unsustainable,” Warren said.

Sacramento police still have not released a motive and are not saying if this shooting was gang related or not.

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9-year-old girl killed in shooting near Sacramento park, police say

https://www.kcra.com/article/gov-new...oct-5/34274448

SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
A 9-year-old girl was killed in a shooting near a Sacramento park Saturday, according to police.

The shooting happened near Mama Marks Park around 1:08 p.m., the Sacramento Police Department said.

When officers arrived, they found a woman, a 9-year-old and a 6-year-old who had been shot.

The woman was taken to a nearby hospital and is in critical condition. The 6-year-old was also taken to the hospital and is in stable condition, police said.

The 9-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene, Sacramento police said. Family has identified her as Makaylah Brent.

Officers were later notified of a man who had taken himself to the hospital after being injured in the shooting. The man is in stable condition, the Sacramento Police Department said.

Police believe the incident was a drive-by shooting.

On Sunday, the Twin Rivers Unified School District released a statement that said the two children who were shot were enrolled at Allison Elementary School.

"This senseless act of violence has affected all of us in Twin Rivers Unified, and I know you join me in extending our deepest sympathy to the families. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers," Superintendent Dr. Steve Martinez said in a statement.

A memorial for 9-year-old Makaylah Brent, who was killed in a drive-by shooting near a Sacramento park.
Anyone with information on the shooting is urged to call the dispatch center at 916-808-5471.

No other details were released.

[JohnLanders]

https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2020...s-park-update/

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A person of interest who may have been connected to the fatal shooting of 9-year-old Makaylah Brent has been apprehended, Sacramento City Councilmember Allen Warren announced Tuesday.

Councilman Warren made the announcement during a press conference at Mama Marks Park, where Brent and three others were shot on Saturday. Neither Warren nor police offered any more information about this person of interest.
Police said the shooting incident left three others injured, including a 6-year-old girl, an adult male, and an adult female. The woman had the worst injuries of the three. She was listed in critical condition on Saturday. The man took himself to the hospital and was in stable condition, police said. The 6-year-old girl was also listed as stable.

READ MORE: Child, 9, Dead And 3 Others Injured In Del Paso Heights Drive-By Shooting

Sacramento experienced a deadly weekend with more than a dozen people shot and several dead, including 17-year-old Jaylen Betschart.

On Monday, Sacramento organizations such as Heal the Hood and Black Child Legacy committed to a 72-hour call to action to reach out to communities affected by gun violence.

Mayor Steinberg held a press conference about the violence Monday afternoon. He says $20 million of federal cares act money has gone to youth and work force programs, $2 million has gone to Black Child Legacy specifically. But the grassroots groups CBS13 spoke to on Monday say the city needs to show more consistent financial support.

READ: Grassroots Organizations Step Up To Stop Gun Violence In Sacramento

In response to the weekend of violence and the shooting that Makaylah Brent’s life, Councilmember Warren is proposing several “investments” in his district, which includes Mama Marks Park.

Those investments include renovating and providing youth programs at Mama Marks Park, installing cameras at all District 2 parks, providing library funding in the district, funding community organizations, and providing additional resources for gang prevention and intervention.

Editor’s Note: A previous version of this article stated an arrest had been made in the shooting at Mama Marks Park. Officials have clarified that no arrests have been made yet. A person of interest who may be connected to the shooting was apprehended.

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https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2020...pect-arrested/

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A suspect has been arrested for the Mama Marks Park shooting in Sacramento that left 9-year-old Makaylah Brent dead.

On Tuesday, the Sacramento Police Department announced that they had arrested 21-year-old Laise Hands on murder charges in connection to the Oct. 3 shooting.

RELATED: Family Of Slain 9-Year-Old Makaylah Brent Wants Answers


“Sacramento Police Department homicide detectives have worked tirelessly alongside the community to identify a suspect in this tragic shooting,” police wrote in a statement on the arrest.

Hands was originally arrested a few days after the shooting for a different charge, police say. A homicide charge in connection to Brent’s shooting was then added on Tuesday.

Last week, Councilmember Allen Warren said a person who may have been connected to the shooting had been apprehended, but police did not confirm that information.

READ: Man Accused Of Shooting And Killing Makayla Brent Had Been Arrested Earlier This Year No Stranger To The Law

Three other people – a man, woman, and 6-year-old girl – were also hurt in the Mama Marks Park shooting, police said.

City councilmembers have committed to making park renovations and implementing additional safety measures across District 2. That includes installing security cameras, lights, and developing gang intervention task forces.

Police say they are continuing to investigate the Mama Marks Park shooting.

Laise Hands (21) is detained in relation to the death of Makaylah Brent.

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https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/cr...246488445.html

A Hearing is out for Laise Burton Hands over the death of Makaylah Brent.

A 21-year-old man on Thursday afternoon made his first court appearance since he was charged with an Oct. 3 shooting at a North Sacramento park that killed 9-year-old Makaylah Brent and wounded three people, including a 6-year-old child.

The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office formally charged Laise Burton Hands with murder in Makaylah’s death in the drive-by shooting at Mama Marks Park in the Del Paso Heights neighborhood.

Hands also faces three counts of attempted murder for the shooting that injured the 6-year-old girl and two adults, Ashleigh Brent and Tyriece Washington, according to the criminal complaint filed Thursday.

Family said Makaylah and two relatives hit by gunfire were not the intended target in the shooting. Since the Saturday shooting, several vigils have taken place with Makaylah’s family and others in the community calling for the gunman to turn himself in.

Each of Hands’ charges includes an enhancement for allegedly using a gun during the commission of the crimes, which indicates prosecutors believe Hands fired a gun that struck the victims.

Hands was wearing an orange jail inmate uniform when he entered the courtroom; his wrists in handcuffs and a mask covering the lower portion of his face to comply with the courthouse’s COVID-19 rules. Thursday’s court hearing was held remotely via Zoom teleconferencing and streamed live on the court’s YouTube channel.

Appearing before Sacramento Superior Court Commissioner Ken Brody, Hands did not enter a plea to the charges.

Brody scheduled Hands to return to court Dec. 15 for proceedings in the case. Hands did not speak much during the brief hearing, only to say he agreed to conducting the hearing via Zoom and telling Brody “Have a nice day,” as he left the courtroom.

Hands also has a previous serious or violent felony conviction, which considered a strike under that state’s “three strikes” law. He was convicted of felony assault with a semi-automatic gun in September 2017 in Juvenile Court, according to the criminal complaint.

Hands has been in custody at the Sacramento County Main Jail since Oct. 5, and he was re-arrested on the murder and attempted murder charges Tuesday, according to jail records.

The jail records also shows that Hands was initially arrested after a warrant was served in which he resisted arrest from a case in February. He also faces three felony charges including evading an officer, having a concealed firearm inside a vehicle. He’s also suspected of an illegal transfer of a firearm, hit and run and driving without a license.