DA charges man with attempted murder of Oakland police officers

OAKLAND, Calif. Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson announced on Tuesday that her office has charged a 54-year-old man with the attempted murder of Oakland police officers who were dealing with a domestic violence call at his house.

Specifically, the DA charged Jesse Fahrner with five counts of attempted willful, deliberate, and premeditated murder of a peace officer engaged in the performance of their duty and five additional counts of assault on a peace officer with a semiautomatic firearm.

These charges include sentencing enhancements for firing a gun.

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