ChaiBenjii4, whose real name is Michai Adams, pleaded no contest to a single gun charge. As part of a plea agreement, prosecutors are expected to dismiss murder and assault charges against Adams at his sentencing hearing on Jan. 6, 2026. Adams was charged with murdering 50-year-old Lamar Payne in a wild, chaotic shootout involving multiple gunman, including one bystander who heard the shots and simply brandished his gun.
Jeremiah Crawford, of Union City, was charged with murder, two counts of shooting an occupied vehicle, and three counts of shooting an unoccupied vehicle, all felonies. Police allege that on Aug. 27, 2025, Crawford was involved in a shooting on the 700 block of 17th Street in Oakland, where 68-year-old Tony Norman was killed. Crawford has been charged with a personal use enhancement in Norman's death and may have been the driver.
