OAKLAND – Prosecutors in Alameda County announced Friday that new charges have been filed against the three men accused of killing former police officer and security guard Kevin Nishita in 2021.
District Attorney Pamela Price said 29-year-old Laron Gilbert, 26-year-old Hershel Hale and 27-year-old Shadihia Mitchell have all been charged with murder, attempted robbery and assault with a deadly weapon. The updated complaint also charges the three men with gang and gun enhancements.
“We have an obligation to get it right, and these charges are consistent with the actual evidence in the case,” Price said.
In a statement from the DA’s office, Price claimed that prosecutors under her predecessor had made mistakes and failed to include some charges.
“At my direction, our team reevaluated the evidence, discovered those mistakes, and resubmitted the charges to ensure that the men whom we believe committed these crimes will be held fully accountable,” Price said.