Arthur Lee Jackson is facing 20 counts of robbery, multiple gun possession charges, and a charge of murder
OAKLAND — A city resident who was already facing 30 felonies in an alleged robbery spree has now been charged in connection with a 2021 homicide, court records show.
Arthur Lee Jackson, 32, was charged last year with murder in connection with the Jan. 21, 2021 shooting death of 28-year-old Lucio Monzon-Funes in East Oakland. Jackson was already in jail when he was charged, facing 20 counts of robbery or attempted robbery and multiple charges of being a felon in possession of guns and ammunition.
Authorities allege that Jackson was linked to Monzon-Funes’ killing through evidence tying him to the firearm that was used in the homicide. Police also say that in all the alleged crimes, Jackson appeared to be targeting Latinos.around midnight outside his home on the 8200 block of D Street. Police said at the time that another man approached Monzon-Funes, pulling a gun and demanding money and other valuables from him. When Monzon-Funes tried to get away he was shot, police said.
Jackson entered a not guilty plea on Feb. 23, and is next due in court for a pretrial conference on April 13, court records show. He remains in Santa Rita Jail in Dublin in lieu of $220,000 bail, according to jail records.
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