Aly & AJ Were ‘Caught in Crossfire’ At Sacramento Mass Shooting While On Tour

Sisters and pop duo group Alyson and Aj Michalka, also known as Aly & Aj, have revealed that they were caught in the crossfire at the Sacramento mass shooting that killed six people and injured many others on Sunday morning. 

Aly and AJ were forced to shelter in place as the shooting went on in downtown Sacramento near the historic downtown theater where they had just finished their performance. They also revealed they weren’t harmed. Read on to find out more about the terrible incident.

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On Sunday morning, a shooting broke out in downtown Sacramento, California, not far from the theater where the sisters had just kicked off their 2022 tour. The mass shooting killed six people, including three men and three women, and injured at least 12 more people.

The police have revealed the identities of those killed to be Johntaya Alexander, Melinda Davis, Yamile Martinez-Andrade, Sergio Harris, Josua Hoye-Lucchesi, and Devazia Turner. The police are still unsure if the victims were targets.

They have also arrested a suspect, Dandrae Martin, who is suspected of having a connection with the shooting and is facing charges of assault with a deadly weapon and possession of illegal firearms. Detectives and SWAT team members also searched several homes in the area and found one handgun.

In a statement made on Monday, Sacramento District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert said that she was expecting more arrests in the case and noted that they are yet to arrest Martin for “any homicide related to this incident.”

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33-year-old Alyson and 30-year-old AJ spoke out about the incident on their Twitter page shortly after the shooting ended. At the time, they were sheltered in their tour bus, which was parked outside the Crest Theater, just a few meters from the crime scene.

They wrote, “Distraught by the mass shooting last night outside the venue in Sacramento. All of our thoughts are with the families of those who lost their lives and those recovering today. We’re praying for the health care workers caring for them. We hope all our fans made it home safe.”

The sisters also confirmed they were unharmed and wrote, “Our bus was caught in the crossfire but we sheltered in place and everyone in our touring group is ok. Thank you for everyone reaching out.”

They concluded their tweet with a warning to fans that life is extremely precious and wrote, “A reminder to keep your loved ones extra close today. We have to do something about gun violence in this country.”

Many fans expressed their relief that the former Disney stars were unharmed and agreed that the incidences of gun violence in America had indeed become too much and something needs to be done.

The sister act released their first album in 14 years on May 7th, 2021. The album is titled “a touch of the beat gets you up on your feet gets you out and then into the sun.” The duo spoke with People about the album and their tour.

Aly said, “It feels like the first time in a weird way, like making a record for the first time. In a bizarre way, it feels like a record that you make as an artist without all of the jaded aspects that come with being an act that has been around for 15-plus years.”

“That’s kind of the exciting part for us with this album is that we weren’t writing this for anyone specifically, we weren’t writing this for radio — we wrote this for us, first and foremost, and our fans,” she said.