By Cathy Locke
clocke@sacbee.com
A 19-year-old man suspected in the shooting that killed one girl and wounded another at a dance party Sunday night on Auburn Boulevard has been arrested.
The Sacramento County Sheriff's Department announced today the arrest of Jaivonne Flenory-Davis, 19, in connection with the shooting death of 14-year-old Lanajah Nachelle Dupree and the wounding of a 17-year-old girl.
Flenory-Davis was arrested at 6:42 a.m. today at a relative's apartment in the 2600 block of River Plaza Drive in Sacramento, a sheriff's news release states. He was booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. Sheriff's officials said he is ineligible for bail and is scheduled to be arraigned at 1:30 p.m. Friday.
The shooting occurred about 10 p.m. Sunday at Venue4Rent, a private event facility at 2902 Auburn Blvd. When deputies arrived, they found Dupree lying in the doorway for the facility. She had been shot in the upper body.
The 17-year-old girl was lying in the parking lot and had been shot once in the upper body and once in the arm. Both were taken to local hospitals. Dupree was pronounced dead shortly after she arrived. The 17-year-old girl is expected to survive.
Homicide detectives say they believe the shooting was gang-related, the news release states. Detectives learned that an argument broke out between rival gang members inside the dance facility shortly after 10 p.m. Private security guards tried to defuse the situation by directing partygoers outside.
Detectives say they think Flenory-Davis was standing at the edge of the parking lot, fired multiple gunshots into the air and then fired multiple shots into the partygoers exiting the building.
Officials say they do not believe the victims were the intended targets or that the girls were involved in the argument between the rival gang members that led to the shooting.
Call The Bee's Cathy Locke, (916) 321-5287.
Previous coverage:
Security's imperative for teen parties, say organizers, officers - July 15, 2010
Marcos Breton: Party site where girl was slain lacked license - July 14, 2010
Safe party turns deadly for teen visitor from Nevada - July 13, 2010
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