OAKLAND — Six years after he was arrested and charged with murder in an Oakland shooting that preceded a bizarre series of police chases, a 56-year-old man has been ordered to stand trial, court records show.
Epting, who has two prior manslaughter convictions, is charged with murdering Edgar Trammel, his neighbor, in a July 22, 2017 shooting on the 2700 block of 75th Avenue in Oakland. Afterwards, Epting allegedly fled the area in an easily-recognizable 1999 Mercury Mystique, then returned to the area several times, only to be noticed by police and chased.
“ proceeded to defecate on himself, take off his clothing, and rub himself with feces,” Barocio said, according to a transcript of the hearing released in late May.
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