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Mtula Payton Speaks After Mistrial | Sacramento News
In a shocking twist, a mistrial was declared in the K Street shooting case after jurors couldn’t agree on murder charges — and one defendant, Mtula Payton, is now speaking out from jail. Payton claims he acted in self-defense during the April 2022 rampage that killed six and wounded many, insisting he didn’t intend to kill anyone. Though he admits being a felon with a gun, he denies murder and says he’s haunted by the loss — but believes he didn’t pull the trigger to kill. His lawyer argues the jury saw his claim as morally compelling, while prosecutors now weigh whether to retry him. Payton…
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