Police seek Livermore slaying suspect after raiding Oakland home

Jason Alexander Brown, 18, is wanted on suspicion of murder and attempted murder after two people were gunned down in a CVS parking lot Saturday night in Livermore. Jason Alexander Brown, 18, is wanted on suspicion of murder and attempted murder after two people were gunned down in a CVS parking lot Saturday night in Livermore. Photo: Livermore PD Photo: Livermore PD Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Police seek Livermore slaying suspect after raiding Oakland home 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

SWAT team members stormed a West Oakland home Sunday morning during a hunt for a suspect who shot two people in a Livermore parking lot the night before, police said.

The gunman, who fatally shot one person and injured the other at a CVS pharmacy at 1500 First St. in Livermore, remains on the loose after several officers raided the West Oakland home on the 600 block of Center Street just before 6 a.m., authorities said.

Police had tracked the alleged killer, identified as 18-year-old Jason Alexander Brown, to his Oakland home after discovering a BMW that may be tied to the Livermore shooting parked behind the house, said Livermore police Sgt. Steve Goard.

The episode began around 6 p.m. Saturday when at least one gunman opened fire with a high-powered rifle on two men in their 20s who were inside a vehicle in the CVS parking lot, Goard said. Another suspect, who was not identified, may be involved in the shooting, police said.

The driver, who was not identified, was dead at the scene. The front passenger was shot multiple times and was rushed to a hospital, police said. The passenger was not identified and underwent surgery. His condition was not immediately known. Neither victim was a Livermore resident, police said.

Authorities obtained a description of the suspect’s vehicle, a black 2006 BMW 325i with red racing stripes on the hood, after interviewing witnesses.

The BMW’s driver had turned out of the parking lot onto Railroad Avenue and was spotted speeding on Interstate 580 a short time later. California Highway Patrol officers gave chase but lost the driver somewhere in Oakland, police said.

Multiple officers from Oakland and Livermore began scouring West Oakland overnight for the suspect. They eventually surrounded the home on Center Street where Brown and his family live and where his BMW was discovered.

Livermore police obtained a no-bail arrest warrant for Brown on murder and attempted murder charges. An Oakland SWAT team surrounded the home to execute the warrant early Sunday. Several people inside the home came out, but Brown was not found and no arrests were made.

Streets were blocked off in the area for several hours overnight, but they have since been reopened. Authorities impounded the BMW.

Police continue to search for the gunman, who is considered armed and dangerous. The motive for the shooting is under investigation.

“These kinds of killings are so rare in our city,” Goard said. “For this to happen here is very disturbing.”

Anyone with information about the slaying is asked to call Livermore police at (925) 371-4777.

Evan Sernoffsky is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: esernoffsky@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @EvanSernoffsky