The Brief
- Darrell Tatmon arrested and charged with triple murder in shootout at East Oakland market.
- Violence tied to dispute over botched marijuana deal.
- If convicted, defendant could face life in prison without parole.
OAKLAND, Calif. – A suspect has been arrested and charged with three counts of murder in a drug-related shootout at an East Oakland market that killed two brothers and an innocent bystander, court records show.
Darrell Tatmon, 40, was charged Monday in Alameda County Superior Court in the deadly triple shooting Jan. 3 at Sky Market at 85th Avenue and International Boulevard. He was also charged with the special circumstance of multiple murders, which could send him to live in prison without parole if he’s convicted.
Victims were two brothers and innocent bystander
What we know:
The victims who died were identified as brothers Luis Valdez-Gomez and Kevin Andrew Valdez-Gomez. …