A man who was severely injured in a drive-by shooting last week in Sacramento has died of his injuries, authorities said Monday, with the county sheriff criticizing a California mental health law that allowed the suspect to be freed following prior convictions.

The shooting happened on August 12 at about 12:15 p.m. in the area of Morse Avenue and Lerwick Way, just north of Edison Avenue in Northeast Sacramento. The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office said deputies arrived to find a man who had been shot in the head, and he was taken to a hospital in critical condition.

The investigation determined that the victim was sitting in the back of a vehicle when he was shot from a passing vehicle. Detectives identified the suspect as 46-year-old Jason Hankins, who was located and arrested a day l

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