District Attorney Thien Ho announced that Willie King, a defendant in the Mental Health Diversion (MHD) program, has been arrested for murder. King will be arraigned on March 19.
On March 12, 2026, Sacramento police responded to a shooting and found a male victim with a gunshot wound to the neck, who was pronounced dead at the scene. After a vehicle pursuit and standoff with SWAT, King was taken into custody with the help of a K-9 unit. The District Attorney stated that this case highlights the need for AB 46, which aims to prevent violent offenders from being eligible for MHD…