Monday, December 17, 2007

You couldn't find a sadder story on a gloomy Monday

I have sort of been following this story, and the headline broke my heart. Isn't there someone out there missing this young man?

Still no ID for young man murdered Saturday in Oakland
From Staff Reports -- Article Last Updated: 12/17/2007 10:33:28 AM PST [Oakland Tribune]

OAKLAND - Homicide detectives and the Alameda County Coroner are
still trying to identify a young man, possible a 16-18-year-old teenager, found
shot to death early Saturday.
He had no identification on him; no one in Oakland has reported him missing and he had injuries to his hands, so fingerprints are difficult, Oakland Homicide Detective Sgt. Jim Rullamas said this morning.
"We've got nothing on him, no ID, no suspects, no motive for why he was shot," Rullamas said. "He looked young to me, between 16 and 18, he could be older," he said.
He was about 5 feet 6 inches tall, slender build, an African American with medium, light skin Rullamas said. He was wearing a black jacket and blue jeans, he said.
The victim was found in the 2700 block of Harold Street not far from the Fruitvale onramp to southbound I-580. A passerby saw the victim lying against a wooden fence beside the street about 3:15 a.m. Saturday. The other side of the street is the sound wall barrier for the freeway.
The victim could have been there for several hours, Rullamas said. It appears that he was shot there, not dumped, he said. The killing was Oakland's 117th homicide this year. Last year there had been 145 homicides on the same date.

Anyone with information about the shooting or who might be able to identify the victim can call Sgt. Rullamas at 510-238-6790 or the Alameda County Coroner's office, 510-268-7300. Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering up to $10,000 in reward money for information leading to the arrest of the killer.




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