Official Statement from Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price on Deadly Shooting of Oakland Police Officer December 29, 2023 OAKLAND, CA - Today, an Oakland Police Officer lost his life in a deadly shooting. This is a tremendous tragedy for our entire community and extremely traumatizing for our law enforcement partners across the County. The deadly violence that we have experienced in Oakland in recent years has no place in Alameda County. The murder of this young officer is inexcusable. I spoke to Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao this morning and offered my condolences. I also assured Mayor Thao that the Alameda County District Attorney's office is standing by to assist in any way we can and to support the Town in this critical time. I also called the President of the Oakland Police Officers’ Association, Barry Donelan, to offer condolences to the officer’s family and…

Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price’s Statement Regarding the Charges Against Defendants Accused of Killing Security Guard Kevin Nishita   December 18, 2023  OAKLAND, CA — “My office has reached a decision regarding the charges against two of the three defendants accused of murdering Kevin Nishita, said Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price. “We believe there is evidence to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt to charge both defendants, Shadihia Mitchell and Hershel Hale, each with one count of first-degree murder, which carries with it 25 years to life sentences, as well as arming enhancements.”  Mr. Nishita was a retired police officer who was working as a security guard protecting a television news crew when he was gunned down in Oakland on November 24, 2021. Both defendants are San Francisco residents whom it is alleged came to Oakland intending to commit a crime.  “These are very serious charges,…

Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price Welcomes New Interim Director of the Community Support Bureau, Esther Lemus   December 12, 2023  OAKLAND, CA — Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price welcomes Esther Lemus as the interim Director of the Community Support Bureau. Ms. Lemus will oversee the Bureau dedicated to connecting the District Attorney’s Office (DAO) with the residents of Alameda County.   Ms. Lemus is an accomplished lawyer, former prosecutor, and community builder who is guided by her passion for social justice and advancing basic human rights for the most vulnerable in our community. She worked at the Sonoma County District Attorney's Office for over a decade, and the United States Attorney's Offices in Northern and Southern California. In addition to her courtroom work, she developed Sonoma County’s “Safe Neighborhoods” D.A. Program, a public safety and community outreach initiative educating the community through prevention efforts…

December 8, 2023 Alameda County District Attorney’s Public Accountability Unit Found Insufficient Evidence to File Charges in the Joshua Gloria Case Fremont - Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price announces the DA's Public Accountability Unit (PAU) has concluded that it will not proceed forward with any charges in the May 24, 2021, officer-involved shooting death of Joshua Gloria. According to the PAU, we believe that Fremont Police Officer Brian Burch “had valid reasons to believe that Mr. Gloria represented a substantial risk of causing severe harm or even death to both himself and those in the vicinity and further that he reasonably believed that he needed to use deadly force to stop Mr. Gloria from fleeing. Therefore, applying the guidelines outlined in the California District Attorney’s Uniform Crime Charging Standards, we must conclude that there is insufficient evidence to pursue a criminal prosecution against Officer…

December 8, 2023 Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price Delivers Year-End Report on Services Provided to Victims and Their Families Oakland – The Office of Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price delivered a year-end report on the services provided to victims and their families. DA Price also announced the formation of the DAO’s first-ever Victims Advisory Commission, which builds on the progress of the past eleven months. “Victims are a top priority for my administration,” said Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price. “In the past eleven months, our office has been able to reduce huge backlogs, build a larger support team for victims, and increase our speed and equity in service delivery for victims and their families.” DA Price was joined by the victim advocacy group VOICES of the BAY AREA and members of her executive team, including Victim/Witness Advocates Director Kristina Molina and Family…