3rd suspect charged with murder in death of Oakland Police Officer Tuan Le

Bay City News
Monday, January 15, 2024
3rd suspect charged with murder in death of OPD officer
A third suspect has been charged in the death of Oakland Police Officer Tuan Le.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- A third suspect has been charged in the death of Oakland Police Officer Tuan Le and he will be arraigned on Tuesday, according to Alameda County Superior Court records.

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Marquise Cooper, 34, was charged Friday with 16 felonies including first-degree murder and two counts of second-degree burglary, according to records.

Le, 36, was shot multiple times in the early morning hours of Dec. 29 while responding to a burglary call at a cannabis dispensary in the 400 block of Embarcadero. Police said Le was working undercover and was shot as multiple suspects tried to get away. He died at a hospital at 8:44 a.m. that day.

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Two men with lengthy criminal histories are also being charged for the murder of Le -- Mark Sanders, 27, and Allen Brown, 28.

A fourth man, Sebron Ray Russell, is being charged with second-degree burglary for his alleged role in the lethal heist.

Cooper is scheduled to be arraigned at 9 a.m. Tuesday in Department 112 of the Alameda County Superior Court.

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