In the wake of a violent October evening on Oakland's 89th Avenue, one man lost his life and two others were wounded — a moment of street-corner tragedy that has since drawn the machinery of justice into motion. Carlton Coleman, 34, was identified by multiple witnesses, arrested a week later with weapons and drugs in his possession, and now faces murder charges in the death of Alvin Hogan, 39. The case moves toward a preliminary hearing where the weight of the evidence will be measured against the gravity of the charge.
Oakland man charged with murder in October shooting that killed one, injured two
One person killed and two others injured in the October 15 shooting.
Multiple witnesses identified Coleman as the shooter
Mark
So this happened in October, but the charging and court appearances happened months later. Why the delay?
Mimi
The arrest came quickly—a week after the shooting—but the charging process and court calendar move at their own pace. The preliminary hearing is where things really get tested.
Luke
We should note that the identification comes from multiple witnesses, which is solid, but we don't know if those witnesses saw the shooting directly or identified Coleman from photos or in some other way. The source doesn't specify.
Mark
What about the vehicle match? That seems like strong physical evidence.
Mimi
It does. Investigators found a car at the auto body shop that matched surveillance footage from the shooting scene. That's a concrete connection between Coleman and the location.
Luke
True, but we don't know if Coleman owned the car, borrowed it, or what his relationship to it was. The source just says it "appeared to match."
Mark
And the gun and drugs found in his backpack—does that prove anything about the shooting itself?
Mimi
Not directly. It establishes that he was carrying an illegal firearm and heroin while armed, which are separate charges. But the gun type—AK-style—could matter if ballistics match it to the bullets that killed Hogan.
Luke
Exactly. We don't have ballistics results in this reporting. We have a gun recovered, but not confirmation it's the murder weapon.
Mark
So the preliminary hearing is really where we'll see what the prosecution's case actually rests on.
Mimi
Right. That's when the judge decides if there's probable cause to proceed. It's the first real test.
Il Polso
- A single October night claimed one life and left two others wounded on a busy Oakland street corner, sending ripples of grief and fear through the surrounding community.
- Multiple witnesses pointed to Coleman as the shooter, giving investigators a named suspect within days of the killing.
- When police caught up with Coleman at an auto body shop a week later, they found an AK-style pistol, hundreds of heroin balloons, and cash — and a vehicle on the premises that matched surveillance footage from the crime scene.
- Coleman pleaded not guilty at a November court appearance and has remained behind bars without bail ever since.
- A preliminary hearing now stands as the next critical threshold — the moment a judge will decide whether the evidence is strong enough to send the case to trial.
In the wake of a violent October evening on Oakland's 89th Avenue, one man lost his life and two others were wounded — a moment of street-corner tragedy that has since drawn the machinery of justice into motion. Carlton Coleman, 34, was identified by multiple witnesses, arrested a week later with weapons and drugs in his possession, and now faces murder charges in the death of Alvin Hogan, 39. The case moves toward a preliminary hearing where the weight of the evidence will be measured against the gravity of the charge.
Carlton Coleman, 34, was arrested one week after a shooting on Oakland's 89th Avenue that killed Alvin Hogan, 39, and wounded two others — a man grazed in the head and a woman shot in the leg. The incident unfolded around 8:30 p.m. on October 15, and multiple witnesses identified Coleman as the shooter in a probable cause statement filed with the court.
Police located Coleman at an auto body shop on Foothill Boulevard, where a search of his backpack turned up an AK-style pistol, 320 balloons of suspected heroin, and $200 in cash. Investigators also found a vehicle at the shop that matched one recorded on surveillance footage near the shooting — a detail that helped tie Coleman directly to the scene.
Charged shortly after his arrest, Coleman entered a not guilty plea at a November 30 court appearance. He faces murder, multiple counts of assault with a firearm, illegal gun possession, and carrying a controlled substance while armed. Held without bail at Santa Rita Jail, he awaits a preliminary hearing at which a judge will determine whether sufficient evidence exists to bring the case to trial.
Carlton Coleman was arrested a week after a shooting that left one man dead and two others wounded on an Oakland street corner. The 34-year-old now faces a murder charge in the death of Alvin Hogan, 39, along with multiple counts of assault with a firearm, illegal gun possession, and carrying a controlled substance while armed.
The shooting happened around 8:30 p.m. on October 15 on the 1400 block of 89th Avenue. Hogan was killed. A man nearby was grazed in the head by gunfire. A woman was shot in the leg. Multiple witnesses identified Coleman as the shooter, according to an Oakland police probable cause statement filed with the court.
Police found Coleman at an auto body shop on the 6800 block of Foothill Boulevard seven days after the shooting. When they searched his backpack, officers recovered an AK-style pistol, 320 balloons of suspected heroin, and $200 in cash. At the shop itself, investigators located a vehicle that matched one captured on surveillance video at the time of the shooting—a detail that helped establish the connection between Coleman and the crime scene.
Coleman was charged within a week of his arrest. At a court appearance on November 30, he entered a not guilty plea to all charges. He remains held without bail at the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, according to court records. His preliminary hearing was scheduled for Thursday, where a judge will review the prosecution's evidence and decide whether there is sufficient cause to move the case forward to trial. That hearing will be the next significant moment in the case—the point at which the evidence presented so far will face judicial scrutiny and the question of whether Coleman will stand trial will be resolved.
Citazioni salienti
Coleman was identified as the shooter by multiple witnesses according to an Oakland police probable cause statement— Oakland Police Department
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