OAKLAND — A Tracy resident has been arrested and charged within the demise of a 55-year-old man who was shot and killed in Oakland greater than a 12 months in the past.
Efrain Martinez, 48, was charged Monday with homicide within the demise of 55-year-old Dennis Brown, in addition to assault with a semiautomatic firearm on a 33-year-old man, and capturing at an occupied motorized vehicle. The fees include enhancements alleging the usage of a firearm, regardless of a current coverage by the Alameda County District Legal professional’s Workplace to drastically cut back the usage of enhancements.
Martinez was recognized as a suspect from surveillance footage of the capturing and witnesses who famous the suspect was sporting a Raiders hat. Martinez later reviewed the footage with police and recognized himself in it, based on police.
Martinez was arrested on March 29 at his dwelling in Tracy, the place police say they recovered clothes he wore through the capturing.
The capturing occurred round 9:15 p.m. on Oct. 16, 2021, on the 1400 block of 89th Avenue in East Oakland. Brown was killed, a 33-year-old man was injured and required hospitalization, and the automobile of a passing motorist was struck, however the driver escaped harm. Police haven't publicly revealed the suspected motive, nor stated which one of many victims was the meant goal.
Martinez is being held with out bail in Santa Rita Jail in Dublin. He has not but entered a plea, court docket data present.