Oakland teen accused of 3rd homicide

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 Oakland teen accused of 3rd homicide 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

An 18-year old Oakland man wanted in connection with a killing this weekend in Livermore and a September homicide in Fresno is also wanted in a deadly shooting in Sacramento, police said Tuesday.

Sacramento Police said Jason Alexander Brown is one of two primary suspects in the Sept. 28 shooting death of 53-year-old Walter Gibson. Homicide detectives responded to a parking lot in the 3600 block of Truxel Road around 8:30 p.m. to discover the man suffered gunshot injuries to his upper body. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Two assailants fled the scene, and officers later determined it was a drug-related shooting, police said.

At 10 a.m. Tuesday, detectives searching in Alameda County found a suspect, 24-year-old John Bunch, and arrested him on suspicion of murder, police said.

Brown remains free, and most recently is suspected of opening fire on a car in a CVS parking lot in Livermore around 6 p.m. Saturday, killing one Stanislaus County resident and seriously injuring another.

Jose Mendoza, 32, died behind the wheel of a car parked at 1500 First St. after Brown allegedly fired rounds from a high-powered rifle into the vehicle. Ulizes Benitez, 22, was shot while sitting in the passenger seat and remains in critical condition at a hospital after doctors performed multiple surgeries.

Brown fled from the scene in a black BMW, possibly accompanied by an accomplice, police said. Officers chased the car while it sped along Interstate 580, but lost its trail in Oakland.

On Sunday, an Oakand SWAT team raided a home in the 900 block of Center Street in West Oakland, but did not find Brown. They found instead a black BMW 325i with red racing stripes registered to Brown, which police said is the car from the previous day’s chase.

Meanwhile, police in Fresno said they have a $1 million warrant for Brown’s arrest after he allegedly killed a man at the city’s Mekhong Restaurant on Sept. 12.

Albert Thao, 27, was eating with a friend when a gunman entered and shot him in the neck, said Lt. Burke Farrah of the Fresno police homicide division.

Thao was pronounced dead at the scene while his friend, whose name was not released, was taken to a hospital with gunshot wounds to his chest.

In that incident, the shooter fled in a gray Dodge Charger, police said.

Authorities warn Brown should be considered armed and dangerous. Sacramento PD said anyone with information on Brown can leave anonymous tips by calling the dispatch at (916) 264-5471, Crime Alert at (916) 443-4357 or texting in a tip to 274637 (CRIMES) with SACTIP followed by the tip information.

Jenna Lyons is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: jlyons@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @JennaJourno