Men Could Face Life In Prison Over Deadly East Bay Market Shooting: DA

OAKLAND, CA — Prosecutors have charged two men accused of killing three people at a neighborhood market in the East Bay earlier this month.

Darrell Tatmon, 40, and Angelo Lemelle Pharr, 37, gunned down two brothers and a third person at a neighborhood grocery store in East Oakland on Jan. 3, according to the Alameda County District Attorney's Office.

Details about what led up to the shooting remain unclear, and authorities have not publicly identified the victims. Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson said in a statement Thursday that the shooting "sent a shock wave that was felt through our community."

On Thursday, Jones Dickson announced that Tatmon had been charged with three counts of murder, possession of a firearm by a felon, and felony possession of ammunition. He faces life in prison without the possibility of parole if convicted of the charges.

Pharr, meanwhile, was charged with assault with a semiautomatic gun and possession of a firearm by a felon, authorities said. His charges include multiple sentencing enhancements, including one that would make this his third strike if convicted. He could face 25 years to life in state prison if found guilty, authorities said.