Crime & Safety

Suspects Face Special Circumstances Murder Trial In Slaying Of 75-Year-Old Pak Ho

Ho hit his head on the concrete sidewalk, suffering injuries that left him brain dead. Two days later, he was taken off life support.

Racine Correctional Institution
Racine Correctional Institution (Scott Anderson/Patch)

July 29, 2022

Two suspects in the March 2021 fatal robbery assault of 75-year-old Pak Ho, a brazen crime that sparked fear throughout Oakland's Asian American community, have been ordered to stand trial on special circumstances murder charges and other counts related to the slaying.

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The Alameda County District Attorney's office confirmed on Thursday that Teaunte Bailey and Demtriases Britton have been ordered to stand trial after a preliminary hearing before Judge Scott Patton.

Britton has been charged with special circumstances murder and second-degree robbery while Bailey will be tried on a variety of charges including special circumstance murder, second-degree robbery, evading an officer, first-degree residential robbery and first-degree burglary.

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