Funeral held for victim in Orinda mass shooting
ORINDA, Calif. (KTVU) - One of the victims in a mass shooting at a Halloween party in Orinda was will be laid to rest on Friday.
Family and friends of 19-year-old Oshiana Thompkins gathered at North Richmond Missionary Baptist Church to say goodbye.
Thompkins was among five victims who lost their lives Halloween night when gunshots rang out inside a party that was hosted at an Airbnb rental.
On Thursday, the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office announced the arrests of five people tied to their murders. Four of them face murder and conspiracy charges and were identified as:
- Lebraun Tyree Wallace, 28, of San Mateo
- Jaquez Deshawn Sweeney, 20, of Marin City
- Jason D. Iles,20, of Marin City
- Shamron Joshua Mitchell,30, of Antioch
The fifth suspect, 21-year-old Devin Isiah Williamson of Vallejo, was charged as an accessory and held on a $500,000 bail.
Thompkins was her mother's only child. Her family said they take comfort in knowing her last kind act was organ donation.
Friends and family attended the funeral of Oshiana Thompkins, 19, a Laney College student who was one of the five Orinda Halloween shooting victims. Nov. 15, 2019
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