Overview

• Alameda County prosecutors have formally charged 40-year-old Dwane Stewart with murder and he remains held without bail at Santa Rita Jail.
• Investigators say Stewart took host Tim Conover’s own gun and shot him multiple times shortly after midnight on July 5 at a North Oakland gathering.
• Conover’s dispute with the guest began when he addressed indoor urination and offered him a place to sleep after he declined to leave the party.
• The case has moved toward prosecution as police conclude their investigation into the incident on the 800 block of 41st Street.
• Conover’s partner and their two young children are being supported by a GoFundMe fundraiser established by relatives.