Roberto Suarez, 37, was killed in Oakland, California on October 23, 2016, one of 85 homicides recorded in the city that year. The case is described as stemming from a violent confrontation believed linked to a personal dispute. Suarez’s death is presented as part of a broader spike in homicides in 2016 after a prior relative decline, and as reflecting persistent problems in some Oakland neighborhoods, including gun violence, poverty, lack of opportunities, and community disconnection.

The Oakland Police Department has several unsolved homicide cases from 2016 and emphasizes community involvement in solving them; Suarez’s family, like others affected that year, has faced long waits for answers while investigations are delayed by limited witness cooperation.

If anyone knew Roberto Suarez or has information about the events of October 23, 2016, please share what you can with investigators.