On July 6, 2010, at 12:20 a.m., Sacramento County Sheriffs Department Major Crimes Bureau detectives arrested 18-year-old Imari Malik Powell for the July 4, 2010 murder of 21-year-old Dewayne Douglas. Powell was arrested at a motel located in the 8400 block of Edes Avenue in Oakland, California.

On July 4, 2010, at 9:13 p.m., Sacramento County Sheriffs deputies responded to the report of a shooting in the area of Scottsdale Drive and Florinda Way. Deputies arrived and found Douglas lying in the middle of the street on Florinda Way just south of Scottsdale Drive. Douglas was suffering from at least one gunshot wound to his upper body. Deputies performed cardio pulmonary resuscitation until paramedics arrived and transported him to a local hospital. Douglas was pronounced dead a short time after he arrived at the hospital.

Sheriffs Homicide detectives learned Powell was acquainted with Douglas through a prior dating relationship Douglas had with Powells mother. Detectives believe both Powell and Douglas were attending a large 4th of July block party in the area of Scottsdale Drive and Florinda Way when they became involved in an argument that led to the shooting.

Major Crimes Bureau detectives transported Powell to Sacramento and booked him into the Sacramento County Main Jail after his arrest. He was booked on the charge of murder as well as another outstanding warrant. Powell is ineligible for bail and is scheduled to be arraigned on July 8, 2010, at 1:30 p.m. in Department 62.