Fresno man charged with murder of Oakland teen; shooting was falsely reported to SFPD

OAKLAND – A Fresno man in his 40s has been arrested and charged with the murder of an 18-year-old woman, court records show. Police believe the shooting was a planned murder.

Derrick McIntyre, 46, has been charged with the murder of Bre'Elle Vercher, attempted murder of the man who took Vercher to a San Francisco hospital that day, shooting into an occupied car and illegal possession of a firearm, records show. He is being held at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin and cannot be released on bail.

Vercher was shot and killed in the 3700 block of Manila Avenue in Oakland around 10:30 p.m. on May 22. The shooting was initially falsely reported to San Francisco police, but investigators soon discovered where it actually occurred.

Authorities said McIntyre and the man Vercher was dating were involved in an argument shortly before the shooting, and McIntyre threatened him. Police say Vercher and at least one other woman may also have been involved in the altercation.

McIntyre allegedly drove up to the vehicle where Vercher and the man were, turned off his own car's lights so they were less likely to see him coming, and opened fire on the vehicle. Vercher was struck by at least one bullet. The man she was with and another woman then drove Vercher to a hospital in San Francisco rather than the East Bay to conceal where the crime had taken place, authorities said.

A GoFundMe page in Vercher's memory says medical examiners told her family that “a delay in treatment” contributed to her death. It says she had just turned 18 and was looking forward to life as a “new adult.”

“She graduated, got her driver's license, worked, and stayed close to her mother. She loved doing hair, baking, and spending time with friends,” the GoFundMe page states. “She also had plans to attend the local college in the fall.”

The criminal complaint states that McIntyre was convicted of attempted murder in San Bernardino County in 2008.

McIntyre was partially identified through surveillance footage and later identified himself and his vehicle during a police interview, authorities said. However, McIntyre denied he was the shooter and claimed he went home to Fresno after the initial confrontation.

McIntyre was arrested in Kings County on August 19, according to court records. He has not yet entered a confession and is due back in court on September 3.

Originally published: August 24, 2024 at 17:03