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Oakland Police Department CA
Friday August 23rd, 2013 :: 11:19 a.m. PDT

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Homicide Suspect Arrested and Charged

Oakland, CA — On Thursday, August 22, 2013 the Alameda County District Attorneys Office charged Rasheed Strane, 23, of Oakland in connection with the homicide of Rebecca Viera, 39, of Oakland.

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Rasheed Strane- was charged with murder and attempted murder

Oakland Police Department Investigators credit the good work of patrol officers who on august 21, 2013 at 12:48 AM, observed wanted suspect Strane in another part of East Oakland walking down the street and safely arrested him.

BACKGROUND: On August 17, 2013, at 9:40 PM, officers responded to the 7200 block of MacArthur Boulevard on a report of a shooting. When officers arrived on scene they located two victims, Rebecca Viera suffering from a fatal gunshot wound and the second victim who suffered a non fatal gunshot wound.

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