OAKLAND — Two men with alleged ties to a notorious local gang have been charged in connection with three suspects, and police say one of the men went on Instagram to brag about his involvement to an imprisoned compatriot.
Kehinde Riley, 30, and Donald Alves, 31, were charged with multiple counts of assault with a firearm and gun possession in connection with three nonfatal shootings. The 12-count complaint says both men have prior assault and gun convictions.
Riley faces charges in a March 15, 2025 shooting where 53 casings were located, and Alves is charged in an April 25, 2025 shooting where a man was struck in the abdomen outside of a liquor store on International Boulevard. Both men face charges in a May 24, 2025 shooting as well, court records show. All three incidents occurred in Oakland and the charges weren’t filed until earlier this year.
Police allege that one day after the April 25 shooting, Riley messaged a video of it — which had been circulated on a local crime Instagram page — to Isaiah Lake, a 29-year-old Oakland native serving 17 years for two counts of attempted murder from 2016. When Lake asked who the shooters were, Riley allegedly responded, “me, Clutch,” and nicknames of two other men who haven’t been charged. Police say “Clutch” is one of Alves’ nicknames.
“That’s what I’m talking bout start the summer right,” Lake allegedly responded. Police have alleged that Lake, Riley, and Alves are all part of the same Oakland-based gang, describing Lake as a “well-respected” member who was somehow able to access Instagram despite being housed in Kern Valley State Prison at the time. He has since been moved to New Folsom Prison in Sacramento, records show.
In all three shootings, police say there were several other suspects who haven’t been arrested. One of them was detained, along with Alves and Riley, after a June 1, 2025 police chase on Interstate 580 where officers ultimately recovered three guns. All three guns were linked to 2025 shootings, authorities said.
Riley is being held in lieu of $1 million bail, but Alves was released on his own recognizance, provided he wears a GPS monitor, court records show. Both men are due back in court in three weeks.