‘I’m gonna kill him next time’: Oakland man convicted of killing former neighbor in escalating conflict that led to $2.4 million lawsuit settlement

OAKLAND — An Oakland man was convicted of first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the 2020 shooting death of his onetime neighbor, a homicide that exposed institutional failures and led to a multimillion-dollar settlement for the victim’s widow.

Jamal Thomas, 47, was convicted Tuesday of murdering 44-year-old Miles Armstead. Jurors deliberated for one day before reaching the verdict.

Armstead, an Oakland resident who left behind a pregnant wife, was shot and killed on May 1, 2020...