The Brief
- The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office has charged a man with murder in Oakland’s first homicide of 2026.
- Police arrested 42-year-old Brian Spies Hopkins in connection with the shooting death of 47-year-old Edward Williams.
- More details were not immediately available, including the evidence against Hopkins, the motive, or the relationship between the two men.
OAKLAND, Calif. – The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office has charged a man with murder in Oakland’s first homicide of 2026.
What we know:
Police arrested 42-year-old Brian Spikes Hopkins in connection with the shooting death of 47-year-old Edward Williams. …