The Brief
- The godmother of Letetia Bobo, an 8th grade teacher killed at EZ’s Lounge, spoke at an Oakland town hall on public safety.
- Interim Police Chief James Beere said they were pursuing leads in the case.
- Beere also said he applied for the permanent chief position.
OAKLAND, Calif. – Community members and city leaders gathered Thursday night at Taylor Memorial Methodist Church for a public safety town hall, days after a deadly mass shooting in downtown Oakland left two people dead and five others injured.
The gathering began with emotional remarks from Rev. Carol Estes, the godmother of Letetia Bobo, an eighth grade teacher who was shot and killed last week at a bar downtown called EZ’s Lounge.
“We are struggling, because gun violence has come directly to my house,” said Estes. “I’m just here to say I want to do more. I want our community to do more. I want our faith communities to do more.”…