Sacramento Shooting Suspect Dies in Jail Cell, Police and Attorney Say

Sacramento Shooting Suspect Dies in Jail Cell, Police and Attorney Say
Smiley Martin makes his first appearance in Sacramento County Superior Court, in Sacramento, Calif., on April 22, 2022. Rich Pedroncelli/AP Photo
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A suspect who was being held in a California jail on charges connected to a 2022 shooting in the state capital died in his cell Saturday, according to police and his attorney.

The 29-year-old male inmate died while in custody at the Sacramento County Main Jail around 2:15 a.m., the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement posted on social media.