Overview

• Dr. Marvin Boomer, a beloved Castlemont High School math teacher and mentor, was killed on May 28 when a stolen Infiniti lost control and struck him and another pedestrian in East Oakland.
• The driver, Eric Scott Hernandez-Garcia, 18, was arrested at the scene and charged with felony vehicular manslaughter, hit-and-run and evading police; he made his first court appearance Friday and remains jailed without bail.
• CHP officers terminated two brief ground pursuits before an air unit tracked the vehicle for 15 minutes, ending when it crashed into a fire hydrant and a tree at East 21st Street and 12th Avenue.
• Governor Gavin Newsom has signaled support for loosening Oakland Police Department pursuit restrictions and the Oakland Police Commission is now weighing changes to its chase policy.
• A candlelight vigil and a somber graduation at Castlemont High have honored Boomer’s legacy while community groups press for stricter oversight of high-speed pursuits.