3rd suspect charged in murder of Oakland police officer Tuan Le
Update: The Alameda County District Attorney dropped the murder and burglary charges against Marquise Cooper in late August.
OAKLAND -- A third suspect has been charged in the death of Oakland police officer Tuan Le and will be arraigned on Tuesday, according to Alameda County Superior Court records.
Marquise Cooper, 34, was charged Friday with 16 felonies including first-degree murder and two counts of second-degree burglary, according to records.
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Le, 36, was shot multiple times in the early morning hours of Dec. 29 while responding to a burglary call at a cannabis dispensary in the 400 block of Embarcadero. Police said Le was working undercover and was shot as multiple suspects tried to get away. He died at a hospital at 8:44 a.m. that day.
Two men with lengthy criminal histories are also being charged for the murder of Le -- Mark Sanders, 27, and Allen Brown, 28.
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A fourth man, Sebron Ray Russell, is being charged with second-degree burglary for his alleged role in the lethal heist.
The slain Oakland police officer was remembered at a public memorial service last Wednesday that was attended by family and hundred of Bay Area law enforcement officers.
Cooper is scheduled to be arraigned at 9 a.m. Tuesday in Department 112 of the Alameda County Superior Court.
