Suspect Arrested for a Murder at Parkland near Oakland International Airport
OAKLAND — East Bay Regional Park District police arrested a man suspected of committing a murder in parkland near Oakland International Airport. The suspect, a resident of Oakland, Ginrhic A. Bernandino-Santiago, 23, is in custody ineligible for release on bond.
The victim, Francisco Feliz, was shot to death in his car, near a boat launch at Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline. His killing happened August 8 shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Edgewater Drive in Oakland.
This crime occurred in front of witnesses, who provided investigators with a description of the suspect’s vehicle. The victim died at the scene.
Park police detectives conducted an extensive investigation. Park police placed Bernandino- Santiago under arrest on August 17 at 1:14 p.m. The U.S. Marshals Service assisted with the arrest, along with the Alameda, Oakland, and San Leandro police departments.
Bernandino-Santiago is suspected of shooting a firearm from a vehicle with malice aforethought to kill the victim. He was booked into Alameda County Santa Rita Jail for first- degree murder PC 187(A). He is scheduled to appear in court for arraignment on August 21 at Wiley W. Manuel Courthouse in Oakland.
The park has an unfortunate history of criminal activity. This latest homicide investigation is still ongoing. Anyone with information can call East Bay Regional Park District Police Department at 510-690-6251.
