Johnathan Ellis, 47, was shot and killed on December 21, 2016, in East Oakland. He was found with multiple gunshot wounds and the Oakland Police Department responded to the scene. No arrests were made at the time and the case remains an open homicide.

Ellis’s death occurred during a wider spike in violent crime in Oakland in 2016 and is among the unsolved killings the OPD has continued to investigate. Police have increased staffing on homicide cases and launched initiatives such as the Ceasefire strategy, and investigators are asking the public for help. Anyone with information is asked to contact the OPD Homicide Section or the anonymous tip line.

If anyone knew Johnathan Ellis or has information about what happened that night, please contact OPD Homicide or submit an anonymous tip.