A man named Hermelindo Ramos-Ramos faces felony charges after shooting at a key witness, Mario Juarez, linked to a federal corruption case against former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao. Ramos-Ramos claims he mistakenly believed Juarez was breaking into his vehicle, prompted by what he described as a chaotic series of events involving suspects in multiple cars. The situation highlights complex interactions in a high-stakes criminal investigation, revealing differing narratives of the incident from both the shooter and the witness.
In Oakland Superior Court Tuesday morning, 24-year-old Hermelindo Ramos-Ramos made his first appearance, facing felony charges of "shooting at an inhabited dwelling" and "shooting at an unoccupied vehicle" plus several gun and violent conduct enhancements.
Ramos-Ramos admitted to Dan Noyes that he fired a handgun at Mario Juarez, believed to be "co-conspirator 1" - an important key witness - in the federal corruption indictment against former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and others.
Juarez said he heard the noise, went outside and spotted someone in his SUV, and "... behind him sat multiple cars, double-parked, with engines running-and from outside the glass doors, I saw this mayhem unfolding.
He says, it was all a mistake. "I go to play soccer in the park." Ramos-Ramos claims he was mistaken when he saw the open trunk of Juarez's car.
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