Norris Terrell, 20, of Oakland was arrested last week in Lexington, Ky., and has been charged by Alameda County prosecutors with murder in the slaying of Kayode Ola Foster, 25, of Oakland.
Three other suspects - Joseph Anthony Gholston, 32, Excell McKinley, 20, and Carleon Roberson, 18, all of Oakland - have been charged with assault. Authorities say the three beat Foster on Frank Ogawa Plaza on Nov. 10 moments before Terrell opened fire.
Foster was killed, and an employee of a nearby credit union was grazed by a bullet that penetrated the building, authorities said.
Terrell is being held at the Fayette County Detention Center in Kentucky pending his extradition to Alameda County.
Police said Foster was shot in a fight, possible over alcohol, on the City Hall plaza. At least six gunshots were fired, creating chaos among occupiers and eyewitnesses and sparking community outrage that led police to shut down the camp four days later.
Police arrested three other men in connection with the attack.
Joseph Anthony Gholston, 32, Excell McKinley, 20, and Carleon Roberson, 18, all of Oakland, were charged Thursday with assault with a deadly weapon for beating Foster before the shooting, police said.
Jordan said cooperation from the public and surveillance video led to the arrests.
"We've been following a bunch of leads since that day, and we received a lot of calls from citizens who provided us with key information," Jordan said.
Terrell also was charged with shooting into an occupied dwelling when a bullet meant for Foster went through a window and grazed a worker inside, police said.
It was unclear whether Terrell has a lawyer. Attorneys for Gholston, McKinley and Roberson could not be reached for comment. The three men charged with assault are due in court on Dec. 7.
An investigation was ongoing.
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