Oakland Gambling Den Guard Linked to Unsolved Homicide Cases
Posted on: January 22, 2024, 12:49h.
Last updated on: January 23, 2024, 11:10h.
Oakland police have linked a gun found in the possession of a security guard at an underground casino to an unsolved homicide in the city, the East Bay Times reports. They also believe the guard, 25-year-old Ray Gilbert, may know something about another unsolved killing that occurred last August.
Gilbert was arrested in July following a raid on the illegal casino at a house in Oakland. He and three others who were working security were charged with possessing several firearms that were found in the building.
A subsequent raid on Gilbert’s home in August turned up another gun, which detectives confirmed was used in the shooting death of 21-year-old Mynyamani Stevenson just weeks earlier.
Stevenson’s body was found in the parking lot of Oakland’s Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church on the morning of July 29.
On August 16, just 12 hours after police had searched Gilbert’s home, Tatiania Brice, a 26-year-old mother of one, was found shot to death in the East Oakland hills.
Ten days before her death, Brice had been talking about her involvement in the Stevenson killing to patrons of various underground gaming dens in Oakland, according to a tip received by investigators.
No one has been charged with either killing.
‘Danger to the Public’?
Gilbert is currently residing in the Santa Rita Jail while his gun possession case is pending. In a filing to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on January 18, federal prosecutors asked that he remain there. They claim he’s a “danger to the public, based on his repeated gun possession and suspected involvement in numerous larcenies.”
They further argue that his possession of the gun used in the Stevenson killing either means he was involved in the murder, or “he associates with and exchanges firearms with people who use those guns in murders.”
Case Gang Robbery Crew
Court filings also allege that Gilbert was a member of a “robbery crew” linked to Oakland’s Case Gang that was active throughout 2023. Their targets included a man who won money at the Livermore Casino and who was followed home and robbed, according to court documents.
Gilbert initially drew police attention via his Instagram account, where he regularly shared images of himself posing with money and guns.
The case highlights the link between the illegal gambling dens, or “slaphouses,” which have sprung up in abundance in cities in California and elsewhere in recent years, and local crime syndicates.
Slaphouses, named for the button-bashing sound made by patrons playing on illegal machines, have been linked to an increase in crime, including gang activity, the sale of drugs, and prostitution.
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This is a bunch of lies on top of bullcrap. THE WARRANT/RAID ATF EXECUTED AT 4:30A.M. ON AUGUST 16 WAS GRANTED 7 DAYS AFTER THEY ARRESTED HIM AT A HOUSE HE WAS VISITING. Not his house or his job. HE IS A RAPPER. Denied bail from the start. He does not have an extensive rap sheet and only 1 misdemeanor firearm possession. Gilbert has never been charged/convicted of any robberies. A gun was found during an illegal raid on August 16 if A WARRANT WAS ISSUED by the Federal Hon. Donna M. Ryu, Chief Magistrate in Oakland on the 22nd of August 7 days AFTER he was in custody. ILLEGAL ARREST OF GILBERT on August 16th by ATF AGENT CHRISTOPHER BAILEY falls under the fruit of the forbidden tree doctrine. All of the evidence found during the search is inadmissible and charges dropped. He took a plea deal about 10 days ago for possession of ammunition. Federally. This man is being railroaded by law enforcement and now the media trying to tie him to some murder that he was not charged or convicted. Does not have any past arrest for any crime suspected in this article. The gambling den is members only. Gilbert didn't work there and he nor did he live at the establishment and slanderous to say it was linked to a murder. Members line of work is irrelevant, prostitutes are welcome. Some members indulge in their favorite beverage or smoke while enjoying the entertainment watching tv, video games, and other games of skill. Gangs are obsolete. The link to increased crime in unsubstantiated. This article should be corrected.