Oakland police say they know who threw suitcase containing human body into Lake Merritt. Now authorities need to prove how the victim died

Authorities have identified Marice Bronson as a suspect in the case of Gabriel Gomez-Raymundo, but the cause of death remains uncertain pending the autopsy report.

Bronson allegedly boasted to several people about throwing Gomez-Raymundo into Lake Merritt, claiming he died of an overdose. Homicide detectives are now awaiting the autopsy results.

While initially arrested on murder suspicion, Bronson was released without charges due to his claim that Gomez-Raymundo died from a fentanyl overdose, complicating the case.

The outcome of the pending autopsy will dictate whether the charges against Bronson will change, with the possibility of murder charges depending on how Gomez-Raymundo died.

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