A Fourth of July celebration in Oakland’s Longfellow neighborhood ended in deadly violence, and now a longtime local educator and youth coach is sitting in jail on suspicion of murder. Court filings and local reporting identify the suspect as 41-year-old Dwane Stewart, who has spent about a decade working in the Oakland Unified School District. The arrest has rippled through the schools where he taught and coached, leaving parents and colleagues shocked and searching for answers.
Where the Shooting Happened
The victim, identified by family as 37-year-old Tim Conover, was shot outside a home in the Longfellow neighborhood shortly after midnight, after a Fourth of July party, according to reporting by Local News Matters. Officers responding to the…..