Crime & Safety
2 Face Attempted Murder Charges In Shootout At Oakland Market
Prosecutors said there were five victims in the shooting. Investigators recovered 45 bullet casings and two firearms.
OAKLAND, CA — Two men face attempted murder charges in connection with a shootout at an Oakland market, Alameda County prosecutors said.
Keeric Lamont Johnson, 23, and Joshua Smiley, 19, are accused of taking part in the Feb. 19 shootout at the Al-Awdis Mini Market on West Street, the district attorney's office said Friday.
Prosecutors said there were five victims in the shooting. Investigators recovered 45 bullet casings and two firearms.
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Johnson and Smiley are charged with attempted murder, assault with a semiautomatic firearm and shooting into an inhabited dwelling. Two juveniles were also charged, according to the district attorney's office.
Johnson is also accused of being a felon in possession of a firearm, while Smiley is accused of carrying a concealed firearm.
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If convicted of all charges, each faces more than 37 years in prison, prosecutors said.
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