Suspects in Murder of Oakland Officer Tuan Le Plead Not Guilty

The three main suspects, accused of killing the officer during an attempted burglary, maintain their innocence while a fourth faces separate burglary charges.

• Three men, Mark Sanders, Allen Brown, and Marquis Cooper, have pleaded not guilty to the murder of Oakland police officer Tuan Le, who was killed during an attempted burglary at a cannabis business.
• Sanders is accused of firing the lethal shots, while Brown is believed to have been driving the getaway car.
• A fourth individual, Sebron Russell, also pleaded not guilty, but to a separate burglary charge related to the incident.
• Officer Le was killed on December 29 while on duty undercover. A public memorial service was held in his honor, attended by hundreds of members from the Bay Area law enforcement agencies.
• All suspects are held without bail except for Russell, who was released on a $275,000 bail. The case is set for an evidentiary hearing on March 4.

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