Alameda County prosecutors have filed homicide fees in opposition to a 3rd defendant in reference to the deadly capturing of an Oakland police officer, who was killed final month whereas responding to a report of a housebreaking, in response to the district lawyer’s workplace.
On Friday, prosecutors filed homicide fees in opposition to Marquise Cooper within the killing of Officer Tuan Le, 34, officers mentioned. Cooper is being held with out bail and is scheduled to have an preliminary court docket look on Tuesday, jail data present.
Earlier this month, prosecutors introduced they’d filed homicide fees in opposition to Mark Demetrious Sanders, 27, and Allen Starr Brown, 28, for his or her roles within the killing. A fourth defendant, Sebron Ray Russell, 28, was charged with housebreaking, in response to an announcement from Alameda County Dist. Atty. Pamela Worth.
“I’ll leverage the complete weight of my workplace in opposition to these individuals who we consider ruthlessly and wantonly murdered an officer,” Worth mentioned.
Le, an undercover officer, was shot and killed inside an unmarked police automobile whereas responding to a report of a housebreaking on the morning of Dec. 29, police mentioned. He was 36.
Oakland Police Officers Assn. President Barry Donelan has described the killing as an ambush, saying that Le and the officer with him, who suffered minor accidents, “had been taken solely abruptly” and “by no means had a possibility to attract their service weapons.”
Born in Vietnam, Le emigrated to Oakland and graduated from the police academy in 2020, in response to a tribute posted on the web site of the Metropolis of Oakland.
“Officer Le was a faithful husband to his spouse,” the tribute reads. “His passing leaves a void within the legislation enforcement neighborhood, the town of Oakland, and within the hearts of those that knew him.”
