Alleged gunman charged in shooting of parole officer in East Oakland
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Bryan Keith Hall was charged with murder for fatally shooting Officer Joshua Byrd in a California Department of Corrections building. Hall, 48, had missed a scheduled meeting with his parole officer and showed up a day late. He was told to leave the office when he arrived. After the shooting, Hall allegedly fled holding a gun and was later identified robbing a passenger on a transit bus. He faces multiple charges including robbery, and a potential life sentence if convicted due to the special circumstance enhancement related to Byrd's position as an officer.
Bryan Keith Hall, 48, was charged with murder in the killing of Officer Joshua Byrd, who was shot dead inside a California Department of Corrections building.
Hall faces multiple charges including robbery related to an alleged hold-up on a transit bus that occurred after the shooting of Byrd.
Court documents indicate Hall was told to leave the parole office as his agent was not present when he arrived late for his meeting.
Surveillance footage allegedly shows Hall fleeing the scene of the shooting and later robbing a passenger on an AC Transit bus.
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