Nicholas Gene Lord, 38, was fatally shot inside his Oakland home on June 7, 2022, at about 12:11 a.m. The shooting occurred in the 1100 block of Novelda Drive in East Oakland. Police say Lord was involved in a dispute with another person who shot him and then fled; others were in the residence but no one else was injured.

Investigators identified and arrested 29-year-old Donald Marler two days after the killing; officers recovered the suspected murder weapon in his possession and witness statements identified him as the person involved in the dispute. A criminal complaint charging Marler with murder and a related felony weapons count was filed in July 2023. Marler was extradited from Avenal State Prison to Alameda County and, after demanding a speedy trial in February 2024, remains held without bail at Santa Rita Jail with a plea hearing set for late February 2024.

Does anyone have information about that night on Novelda Drive or other details that could help the ongoing investigation?