Oakland Police Say Bailey Murderer Did Not Act Alone

Bailey, 57, a world-traveled journalist who had recently become editor in chief of the Oakland Post, which circulates in Berkeley, was gunned down at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Thursday near the intersection of 14th and Alice streets in Oakland, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene, just three blocks from the Post’s Oakland headquarters.

The Oakland Tribune reported Saturday that 19-year-old Devaughdre Broussard confessed to killing Bailey, telling police he killed him for writing what he believed were negative articles about the bakery, where he worked.

Police said they would not reveal specifics of the shooting, but said multiple shots were fired.

Bailey is survived by a 13-year-old son.

Bailey, who previously worked at the Oakland Tribune, was an advocate in the black community and a devoted father, said Oakland Post staff writer Sue Taylor.

“Chauncey contributed so much to the fabric of our community, and our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends,” House Rep. Barbara Lee, whose district includes Oakland, said in a statement.

At a press conference Friday, Oakland police said they uncovered evidence linking Thursday’s slaying to the Your Black Muslim Bakery, located at 5832 San Pablo Avenue in Oakland, near the Berkeley border.

“We have scientific evidence that links the firearms to the murder of Chauncey Bailey,” said Oakland Deputy police Chief Howard Jordan.

Evidence found in the raid was also linked to the killings of Odell Roberson and Michael Wills that occurred in North Oakland near the bakery in early July, said Oakland police Lt. Ersie Joyner.