THE FAMILY OF an Oakland school employee killed by a suspect fleeing from the California Highway Patrol last week said Monday he saved his girlfriend’s life that day. Marvin Boomer Jr., a teacher and academic coach at Castlemont High School,

His death cast a pall over the East Oakland high school, which had its graduation Friday afternoon at the Paramount Theater.

A pedestrian killed by an out-of-control vehicle following a chase by officers in Oakland Wednesday was identified as Marvin Boomer, a teacher at Castlemont High School.