4th man charged with murder of Oakland police officer Tuan Le
OAKLAND, Calif. (KION-TV) -- UPDATE ON FEB. 28, 2024 AT 4:39 PM- A fourth suspect is now charged with murder in the shooting death of Oakland police officer Tuan Le.
The Alameda County District Attorney on Tuesday said Sebron Russell faces charges in Le's death.
Russell was initially charged with taking part in cannabis business burglaries and he was poised on Tuesday to plead guilty to burglary charges.
The East Bay Times cited a court filing written by Russell’s attorney, David Knutsen, who blasted the district attorney’s office for trying to "circumvent" the normal process for filing new charges. He added that Russell had signed paperwork on Feb. 15 pleading guilty to the lesser charges, a day before learning he would be charged with murder.
Three other men have also been charged with murder.
Le was shot and killed on Dec. 29, 2023, while responding to a break-in at a cannabis store.
Prosecutors previously charged three other men — Mark Demetrious Sanders, Allen Starr Brown and Marquise Cooper — with murder.
Authorities suspect Sanders fired the gun while Brown drove the getaway car. Cooper’s exact alleged role remains unclear.
Suspects involved in Oakland Police officer killing arraigned
UPDATE ON JAN. 4, 2024 AT 4:12 PM- The three suspects who were involved in the deadly shooting of an Oakland Police Officer made their first court appearance.
According to our Bay Area affiliate KPIX, 27-year-old Mark Sanders of Tracy turned his back to the judge & the courtroom, which was filled with members of the Oakland Police Department.
28-year-old Allen Brown of Chico only looked toward his family sitting in the viewing area across from officers.
KPIX said that cameras were not allowed for Brown's court appearance.
Neither man involved spoke during their court appearances on Thursday. Attorneys for both men waived their right to the reading of the charges.
The shooting took place on December 29 when Officer Tuan Le was shot and killed while responding to a burglary at a cannabis business on the 400 block of Embarcadero.
Alameda County District Attorney Pamala Price said that Sanders is accused of shooting and killing Le while riding in a vehicle that was driven by Brown.
Oakland Police arrested a third suspect involved in the shooting in 28-year-old Sebron Russell. Price said that Russell will be charged in connection to the series of burglaries that occurred before the shooting that killed Le.
Sanders and Brown will be in court on Jan. 19 for a plea hearing. Price said that both men is being held without bail until then.
Multiple arrests made in Oakland Police Officer killing, police say
UPDATE ON JAN 2, 2024 AT 12:38 PM- On Tuesday, The Oakland Police Department announced they have arrested multiple suspects in connection to the deadly shooting of Oakland Police Officer Tuan Le.
On December 29, Le was shot and killed while responding to a burglary at a cannabis business on the 400 block of Embarcadero.
In a press release that was sent on Tuesday morning, Oakland Police said that one suspect was arrested over the past 10 hours and multiple suspects were arrested over the weekend.
"This is just the beginning of a lengthy legal process," Oakland Police said in the press release. "We are hopeful that it will start the healing for Officer Le's grieving family and our entire OPD family."
Le was with Oakland Police since 2019.
According to KPIX, Le was the 54th Oakland Police Officer to be killed in the line of duty.
Oakland Police Officer killed while responding to reports of burglary
Oakland Police confirming Friday one of their officers was killed in the line of duty while responding to reports of a burglary.
During a press conference on Friday afternoon, police said multiple officers responded to the scene. Some where in plain clothing while others were in police uniform.
Police confirmed it was the second time they were responded to reports of a burglary at a business in the 400 block of Embarcadero.
During the second response, they found multiple people exiting the business and at least one of the individuals shot at officers, striking a plain clothes officer that was in an unmarked vehicle.
Oakland Police announced on social media that the officer died this morning.
The suspect hasn't been caught and the officer is not being identified until all family has been notified of the officer's death.
Police confirmed the officer was with the department for four years and is one of the field team officers.
