May 15, 2026 – OAKLAND, CA – Jarvis Toussaint has been charged with being a felon in possession of ammunition.  Toussaint, who was already in federal custody for an unrelated offense, made his initial appearance in federal court in Oakland on May 13, 2026.

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According to the criminal complaint and court documents filed May 8, 2026, and now unsealed, Toussaint, 40, of Mountain House, CA, is alleged to have engaged in a shootout in a crowded downtown Oakland nightclub in the early morning of March 7, 2026, in which two people were killed, including an Oakland woman who was shot as she attempted to run from the gunfire.  At least five others also suffered gunshot wounds during the incident.  Although Toussaint fled the scene following the shooting, investigators identified him through a combination of surveillance video, automated license plate reader technology, car dealership records, Instagram evidence, cell phone location data, and DNA analysis.  The semiautomatic pistol Toussaint used in the shooting has not been found, but investigators recovered at the scene the spent shell casings from the rounds he had fired.  At the time of the shooting, Toussaint had previously been convicted of multiple felonies and was prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition.

United States Attorney Craig H. Missakian and ATF Special Agent in Charge John Wester made the announcement.

Toussaint is currently in federal custody.  Toussaint is next scheduled to appear in magistrate court on May 19, 2026, for a status conference before U.S. Magistrate Judge Ajay S. Krishnan.

A complaint merely alleges that crimes have been committed, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.  If convicted, the defendant faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison and a fine of $250,000 for the violation of possessing ammunition as a felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1).  Any sentence following conviction would be imposed by the court after consideration of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and the federal statute governing the imposition of a sentence, 18 U.S.C. § 3553.  

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonah P. Ross is prosecuting the case with the assistance of Amala James and Analisse Iniguez.  The prosecution is the result of an investigation by the ATF and the Oakland Police Department.

Source: DOJ Release