Second Suspect Arrested in Center Court Murder

Sac PD today charged 21-year-old Sean Joyner for the murder of David Blank.

The incident occurred on Oct. 24, 2009. At 1:52 p.m. Sac PD received the call someone had been shot in the Center Court parking lot, located in the 3600 block of N. Freeway Boulevard. Officers arrived and found Blanks who had been fatally shot.

Detectives determined that the victim was leaving a night club and walking to his car when he was contacted by a group of subjects. Gang related words were exchanged and one of the subjects shot and killed the victim. Detectives obtained information that indicated 20-year-old Nicholas Newsome and Joyner were involved in committing the homicide.

Newsome was arrested Oct. 25 and charged with homicide. Joyner was arrested Jan. 20 for a DUI warrant and violation of probation and has been in custody since that date. Joyner was charged with homicide today.