Three people shot at Marin County rehabilitation center.

Man dies at scene; suspect arrested in Sonoma County

A man suspected in a triple shooting at a rehab facility in Marin County that left one person dead Monday was in a relationship with one of the injured victims and has a long history of drug- and gun-related convictions, according to authorities and court records.

Marin County sheriff’s officials identified the suspect as 37-year-old Davance Lamar Reed, whom they described as a transient between Marin City and Vallejo.

Reed was taken into custody in Sonoma County following an early morning pursuit that was not related to the shooting, authorities said.

Detectives interviewed Reed at the Sonoma County Jail, where he “made admissions to the detectives which tied him to the crime scene,” according to a media release.

The two surviving victims were identified as 32-year-old Anthony Dominguez Mansapit, who was an employee of the facility, and 30-year-old Brittney Kehaulani McCann, whom officials said has a “dating relationship” with Reed. Both McCann and Mansapit remain in the intensive care unit at Marin General Hospital, according to authorities.

The identity of the slain man is withheld pending notification of next of kin.

Shortly after 1:30 a.m., Marin County sheriff’s deputies responded to reports that staff members at Helen Vine Recovery Center, just north of San Rafael, had been shot.

One male victim was pronounced dead at the scene, and the two others were

taken to Marin General Hospital with gunshot wounds, deputies said. None of the victims were clients.

The suspect fled the scene after the shooting, officials said. Sheriff’s officials declined to release information on how the suspect fled, the scope of their search or details of his capture.

Federal court records show Reed that has a lengthy criminal history, including multiple arrests and convictions for possession of narcotics in various California counties, and that he been in and out of custody for the past decade.

In 2009, Reed was sentenced to 37 months in custody and 36 months of supervised release for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Reed’s supervised release began on March 1, 2010, and his probation officer said he violated the terms of his release three months later, by committing a new crime in San Francisco.

On May 31, 2010, Reed was arrested in San Francisco after police pulled him over and found 15 zip-lock bags of presumed methamphetamine and more than $1,200 in cash. He was booked on felony suspicion of possession for sales, driving with a suspended or revoked license and driving with a defective windshield.

Probation officers accused Reed of numerous release violations over the next several years, including contact with police and failing drug tests, resulting in back-andforth stints of incarceration and more supervised release.

Marin County resident Jeffrey Trotter drove to the area in the late morning to pray for the victims. Trotter has been in recovery for 21 years and said he’s helped send about a dozen people to the facility over the years.

“If you are on the streets — if you say, ‘I’m finished, I’m done, I need help’ — then you come here,” he said. “And this is a start.”

Trotter said several people from the rehabilitation community planned to join him later in the day to show their support.

“This is just a tragedy,” he said. “This is just so close to home. This is so what should not be happening.”

In 2011, Helen Vine Recovery Center joined Buckelew Programs, a nonprofit organization that serves Marin, Napa and Sonoma counties, and provides counseling, housing and employment training to those with mental illness and addiction.

Buckelew Programs released a statement on the shooting Monday afternoon:

“While it is unimaginable to think that such a horrific event occurred at one of our facilities, it’s important to remember that Buckelew Programs has been providing safe and effective services for decades; improving the lives of tens of thousands of people. Our focus in the coming days will be on the safety and well being of clients, staff and families of those affected,” the statement reads.

The facility opened a new building in April with 26 beds and provides rehabilitation services to men and women suffering from drug and alcohol addictions.