OAKLAND — A metropolis resident has been arrested and charged with homicide in reference to the Dec. 29 capturing loss of life of a 37-year-old man who police say was trying to flee after peering into the suspect’s automotive.
Lovell Simmons, 29, was charged March 23 with homicide, capturing into an occupied automobile and being a felon in possession of a firearm within the Dec. 29 deadly capturing of 37-year-old Azell Burrell. Although the capturing occurred in late 2022, Burrell didn’t die till Jan. 26, after practically a month of hospitalization, authorities say.
Burrell was shot at greater than a dozen occasions, as he drove a Scion close to the intersection of forty third Road and Telegraph Avenue in North Oakland, police say. A temporary on-line obituary for him says he labored as a contractor and “is survived by many loving relations and mates and will likely be deeply missed.”
In line with Oakland police, surveillance footage from the world reveals Burrell driving up in a Scion — which authorities later decided had been reported stolen by its proprietor — and breaking into two parked automobiles. Burrell then allegedly approached a parked Nissan Rogue, peaked inside, however then frantically headed again to the Scion after apparently realizing the Nissan was occupied.
A person who authorities have recognized as Simmons is then seen on the footage exiting the Nissan and firing at Burrell as he drives away within the Scion, authorities say.
Simmons was arrested in February on an alleged probation violation. Whereas he was in Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, police say they linked him to the Nissan, which was registered to his romantic associate. Witnesses later recognized Simmons because the shooter, authorities say.
The gun and capturing expenses comprise enhancements alleging use of a firearm. The felony criticism additionally alleges that Simmons has a number of prior convictions, together with a earlier “strike” beneath California legislation.
Simmons is being held with out bail and has not but entered a plea, courtroom data present.