Marquise Boyd was 21 when he was shot and killed in East Oakland on February 26, 2017. He was found in the 1700 block of 69th Avenue in the early morning hours after leaving a party. His death was recorded as the eleventh homicide in Oakland that year.

Family and friends remember Marquise for a caring personality and a joyful demeanor — the life of the party who was also a loving family member. The community has marked his loss with memorials, thousands of virtual candles, and numerous online messages calling for justice and closure. His death came amid a year of high homicide numbers in Oakland and ongoing concerns about gun violence, especially in East and West Oakland.

If anyone knew Marquise, saw him the night of February 26, 2017, or has information about what happened on 69th Avenue, please come forward to help bring answers.