Authorities on Thursday hailed two long-sought breaks in the case of a slain security guard and former police officer who was fatally shot last year protecting a TV news crew – even as a search con…
Authorities on Thursday hailed charges in the case of a slain security guard and former police officer who was fatally shot last year protecting a TV news crew – even as a search continued for a third person still on the run.
“There were many of us here wondering where they were in the case,” said Colma Police Department Commander Sherwin Lum, who worked with Nishita for six years in the small Peninsula town. He commended the work of Oakland detectives. “It was just a matter of just trying to be patient and just trusting the process.
Alameda County prosecutors said Thursday that they had charged Mitchell, along with two others — Hershel Hale and Laron Marques Gilbert — with murder, attempted second degree robbery and assault with a semi-automatic firearm. Mitchell was also charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. “We have been tracking his whereabouts and we are continuing to pursue all leads that we get, but again, we have not located him yet,” Armstrong said.
He later pleaded no contest to possession of a firearm by a felon, court records show. At the time, numerous other charges were dropped, including attempted murder, assault with a semi-automatic firearm, shooting at an inhabited dwelling and shooting at an unoccupied vehicle. He served time in jail and was released earlier this year.
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