Travis Ward, 48, was shot and killed and found in the street about 9:30 a.m. on July 24, 2021, in the 1600 block of 23rd Avenue north of Foothill Boulevard in Oakland. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators initially said Ward lived in the area and that the motive was unclear; no immediate arrests were announced at the time.

Authorities later arrested 28-year-old LaTrail White of Fairfield and charged him with Ward’s murder after linking him to the scene through GPS records and a distinctive-looking Mercedes seen at the shooting location. Court records allege White shot Ward six times, striking chest, buttocks and hip; deputies recovered an AR-10-style rifle and charged White with being a felon in possession of a firearm. A jury convicted White of murder and firearm enhancements after a September 2022 trial, and he was sentenced in October 2022. White’s attorney announced plans to appeal.

Police never disclosed a specific motive for the killing. Does anyone have information about Ward, his routines in that neighborhood, or details that could shed light on why he was targeted?