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Suspect Held Without Bail in Oakland Fourth of July Party Shooting

Held without bail at Santa Rita Jail, the suspect is accused of grabbing his host’s gun after refusing to leave the party.

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Overview

  • The shooting erupted at 12:30 a.m. on July 5 during Tim Conover’s Fourth of July gathering in the 800 block of 41st Street in North Oakland after a guest declined to leave.
  • Conover’s family says he offered the intoxicated visitor a place to sleep before stepping outside to bid other guests farewell.
  • The guest, identified as Dwane Stewart, allegedly retrieved Conover’s handgun and shot the 37-year-old host multiple times, killing him at the scene.
  • Stewart was arrested on suspicion of murder the following evening and remains held without bail at Santa Rita Jail pending court proceedings.
  • Friends and relatives have launched a GoFundMe campaign to support Conover’s partner and two young children while honoring his legacy of generosity.