Crime & Safety

Man Arrested In Connection With October Slaying

A 24-year-old man was fatally shot.

OAKLAND, CA — A suspect has been arrested in the shooting death of 24-year-old Lance Barr, police said Tuesday.

William Hommert, 25, was arrested Nov. 19 in connection slaying on Oct. 2 in the 2100 block of MacArthur Boulevard. The shooting was reported at 11:22 p.m.

Police said Alameda County prosecutors have charged Hommert, who is being held without bail in Santa Rita Jail. Hommert is expected to enter a plea Dec. 4.

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A GoFundMe page has raised $5,000 to help Lance Barr's parents, Vince and Sherri Barr.

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