OAKLAND — Hasheem Bason has been sentenced to a term of 15 years to life in state prison for his role in the murder-for-hire of respected East Bay dentist Lili Xu who was killed in 2022 near her Oakland home.
The sentencing arises from the August 2022 murder of Dr. Xu who was shot in Oakland as she left her vehicle on 5th Avenue.
Hasheem Bason, 35, left, of Stockton, and Nelson Chia, 73, were arrested in 2022 on suspicion of murder in the killing of Oakland dentist Lili Xu, 60. (Courtesy...