SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - A San Jose man has been charged in the shooting of two off-duty Oakland firefighters that killed one.
The Mercury News reports (https://bayareane.ws/2viWKDr ) that 27-year-old Oliver Juinio was charged Monday with murder and attempted murder.
Officials say the 26- and 30-year-old firefighters were both shot as they left an event in San Jose last Thursday.
Fire officials say the 26-year-old is expected to survive after suffering one gunshot wound, while 30-year-old Jake Walter was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.
Authorities say Juinio has a criminal history that includes two burglary-related convictions. It was illegal for him to possess a firearm.
He is being charged with his third “strike” and is currently being held in jail without bail.
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Information from: San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News, https://www.mercurynews.com
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