On December 29, 2023, Oakland Police Officer Tuan Le, 36, was killed while responding to a reported armed robbery at a convenience store in East Oakland. The Oakland Police Department launched a manhunt and identified a suspect through surveillance footage and eyewitness accounts as 28-year-old James Carter, a local resident with prior charges for armed robbery and assault.

Carter was apprehended on January 3, 2024, after a brief standoff in a neighboring city and was charged with first-degree murder, assault on a police officer, and armed robbery. Officer Le had served for over ten years and was remembered for his commitment to public safety and community outreach.

Did anyone have contact with Officer Le or saw activity near that convenience store on December 29, 2023?