OAKLAND — A former Alameda County sheriff’s deputy was convicted Thursday of gunning down a married Dublin couple more than two years ago, according to prosecutors.
Devin Williams faces 50 years to life in prison when he is sentenced next month for the first-degree murders of Maria and Benison Tran, the district attorney’s office said in a statement.
The murders happened on Sept. 7, 2022. Williams, a deputy at the time, went to the couple’s home and shot them to death with his service weapon, according to prosecutors.
Williams, 26, was in a romantic relationship with Maria Tran, although she was legally married to Benison Tran and lived with him, the district attorney’s office said.
District Attorney Pamela Price thanked the jury for its “diligent work in delivering this guilty verdict.”
“I also want to thank our entire prosecution team, including our inspectors and victim-witness advocates who worked diligently to get the conviction and provide services to the victims’ families, despite the intense public scrutiny and questioning of our commitment to successfully prosecute this case,” Price said in a statement.
“We recognize this horrific tragedy leaves a son without his parents and a community forever traumatized by this unacceptable and vicious home invasion attack on an unarmed and unsuspecting couple,” Price said.
Williams is set to be sentenced Nov. 12 at the East Bay County Hall of Justice in Dublin.
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