Fourteen-year-old Shamari Martin Jr was shot in East Oakland on March 2, 2022, near 98th Avenue and MacArthur Boulevard around 10:15 p.m. His body was later found in the East Oakland hills after being dropped from a bullet-riddled car near Mountain Boulevard and Keller Avenue; occupants of that vehicle flagged down an ambulance, removed Shamari from the car, then drove off. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Oakland police said a ShotSpotter activation occurred near where Shamari was initially shot. Investigators have not determined who was driving the car or who else was in the vehicle, and the motive remains unclear. No arrests have been announced; the killing was counted as Oakland’s 19th homicide of 2022. Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland offered up to a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

Many questions remain about why Shamari was in that area and who he was with. If anyone has information that could help solve this case, please come forward to the Oakland Police or Crime Stoppers of Oakland.