Oakland murder suspect was shot while attempting to get away, police say

OAKLAND — The shootings occurred minutes apart, within a mile of each other, with deadly results both times.

First, a Hayward resident allegedly shot and killed a man on Foothill Boulevard, then a friend of the victim allegedly tracked down the shooter and opened fire, wounding the suspected shooter and killing a woman he was with, according to police.

Now, both men are three weeks away from having to sit in court next to one another as prosecutors present evidence to justify murder charges against both men, court records show. Their preliminary hearing, set for July 29, will be the first real hurdle for the double murder case, which stems from the two April 18 shootings.

Davione Sharp, 19, of Hayward, has been charged with murder in the shooting death of Derrick Hubbard, on the 6400 block of Foothill Boulevard in Oakland. Police say it started when Hubbard and Sharp has some sort of dispute at a First Fridays event downtown.

Then Sharp and a woman, Isaanae Morton, allegedly located Hubbard with a group of friends around 8 p.m. that night.

After allegedly killing Hubbard, Sharp fled with Morton. The two got three-fourths of a mile away when Reginald Jackson, 33, of Rodeo, caught up with them in a BMW. Jackson opened fire, killing Morton and wounding Sharp, who was first hospitalized in critical condition, then jailed after he survived, according to police.

Jackson has now been charged with murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm. The BMW’s alleged driver, Michael Baxter, 42, of Oakland, was charged with accessory in a shooting, court records show.

All three men are being held at Santa Rita Jail. In May, Sharp’s lawyers tried and failed to get him released, arguing that he is not a danger to the public, has no criminal history, and maintains “strong ties” to the area that would dissuade him from fleeing. The motion included dozens of support letters, describing Sharp as a kindhearted young man who had been planning to attend college.

“He talked often about wanting stability, success, and making his family proud,’ Sharp’s grandmother wrote in one letter. “Like many young people, he faced challenges and made mistakes in life, but have always known him to be caring and respectful young man with goals for his future.”