OAKLAND, Calif. — Jesse Fahrner, 54, was charged Tuesday with five counts of attempted premeditated murder and two counts of felony child abuse, four days after allegedly shooting at Oakland police officers with a semi-automatic handgun. The charges were announced in a press release from Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson.
On Aug. 8, Oakland police responded to a 911 call about a domestic disturbance on West Grand Avenue. According to the DA’s office, Fahrner fired shots from inside a residence, “nearly hitting officers.” Authorities said an adult woman and two children were inside the home during the incident.
Fahrner faces five counts of attempted, willful, deliberate and premeditated murder of a police officer on duty, along with five additional counts of assault on a peace officer with a semiautomatic weapon. He is also charged with two counts of felony child abuse…